CVE-2016-8650
Medium
Description
The mpi_powm function in lib/mpi/mpi-pow.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 does not ensure that memory is allocated for limb data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption and panic) via an add_key system call for an RSA key with a zero exponent.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedNov 28, 2016
First seenNov 28, 2016
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v ≤ 4.8.11 | — |
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