CVE-2016-10147
Medium
Description
crypto/mcryptd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.15 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by using an AF_ALG socket with an incompatible algorithm, as demonstrated by mcryptd(md5).
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedJan 18, 2017
First seenJan 18, 2017
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v ≤ 4.8.14 | — |
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