CVE-2016-8650

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: November 28, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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=f5527fffff3f002b0a6b376163613b82f69de073
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/76
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/24/8
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94532
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0931
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0932
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0933
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1395187
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f5527fffff3f002b0a6b376163613b82f69de073
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f5527fffff3f002b0a6b376163613b82f69de073
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/76
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/24/8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94532
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0931
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0932
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0933
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1395187
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f5527fffff3f002b0a6b376163613b82f69de073
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
14th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20 CWE-399

Affected Vendors

linux

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