Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-0758
Integer overflow in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted ASN.1 data.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus — versions 7.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 7.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 7.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 7.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2979-4 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00023.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00017.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/23c8a812dc3c621009e4f0e5342aa4e2ede1ceaa (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1055.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0758?
- CVE-2016-0758 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-06-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0758?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0758 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.