CVE-2016-8646
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8646
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2016-8646.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2016-8646
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2016-11-28T03:59:08Z
- Modified
- 2025-08-09T20:01:27Z
- Severity
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- 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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The hashaccept function in crypto/algifhash.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.
- References
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- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4afa5f9617927453ac04b24b584f6c718dfb4f45
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/2
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1297
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1298
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4afa5f9617927453ac04b24b584f6c718dfb4f45
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388821
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94309