CVE-2016-9313 REJECTED

security/keys/big_key.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.7 mishandles unsuccessful crypto registration in conjunction with successful key-type registration, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that uses the big_key data type.

EPSS 0.14% · 34.3th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.14%
34.3th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-hwe0

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