Vulnerability in Linux 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.
EPSS: 0.002 (35.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 16.04
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_hpc_node — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus — versions 7.2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_aus — versions 7.2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_eus — versions 7.2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- USN-2979-4 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2016:1690 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- SUSE-SU-2016:2010 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- SUSE-SU-2016:2011 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- SUSE-SU-2016:2003 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2016:1994 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- RHSA-2016:1055 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0758?
- CVE-2016-0758 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux 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.