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CVE-2016-0758

Published: Jun 27, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

enterprise linux desktopredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux hpc noderedhat
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux hpc node eusredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux serverredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux server ausredhat
OS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 5 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=23c8a812dc3c621009e4f0e5342aa4e2ede1ceaa
git.kernel.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
lists.opensuse.org
and 30 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jun 27, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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