vulnerability

Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-8646: ELSA-2017-1308: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Nov 15, 2016
Added
Feb 7, 2017
Modified
Dec 3, 2025

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.
A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel. An unprivileged local user could trigger oops in shash_async_export() by attempting to force the in-kernel hashing algorithms into decrypting an empty data set.

Solutions

oracle-linux-upgrade-kerneloracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek
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