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CVE-2016-2053
CVE-2016-2053
PUBLISHED
The asn1_ber_decoder function in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via an ASN.1 BER file that lacks a public key, leading to mishandling by the public_key_verify_signature function in crypto/asymmetric_keys/public_key.c.
EPSS 0.07% · 20.5th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.07%
20.5th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-utopic | 0, 3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2, 3.16.0-26.35~14.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux | 3.13.0-40.69, 0, 3.13.0-43.72 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-vivid | 0, 3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1, 3.19.0-20.20~14.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-wily | 0, 4.2.0-19.23~14.04.1, 4.2.0-21.25~14.04.1 |
Timeline
- May 2, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2053 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1300237 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2053 third-party-advisory