CVE-2016-0758

7.8 HIGH
Published: June 27, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=23c8a812dc3c621009e4f0e5342aa4e2ede1ceaa
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00014.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00015.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00016.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00017.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00020.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00023.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00026.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1033.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1051.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1055.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/12/9
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90626
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2979-4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1300257
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/23c8a812dc3c621009e4f0e5342aa4e2ede1ceaa
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158555
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=23c8a812dc3c621009e4f0e5342aa4e2ede1ceaa
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00014.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00015.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00017.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00023.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00026.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1033.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1051.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1055.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/12/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90626
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2979-4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1300257
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/23c8a812dc3c621009e4f0e5342aa4e2ede1ceaa
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158555
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

66 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
35th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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