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CVE-2016-8646 Detail

Description

The hash_accept function in crypto/algif_hash.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by attempting to trigger use of in-kernel hash algorithms for a socket that has received zero bytes of data.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4afa5f9617927453ac04b24b584f6c718dfb4f45 CVE, Inc., Red Hat Issue Tracking  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.6 CVE, Inc., Red Hat Release Notes 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/2 CVE, Inc., Red Hat Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94309 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1297 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1298 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388821 CVE, Inc., Red Hat Issue Tracking 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4afa5f9617927453ac04b24b584f6c718dfb4f45 CVE, Inc., Red Hat Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-8646
NVD Published Date:
11/27/2016
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.