Security Advisory
CVE-2016-2053
4.7
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Description
The asn1_ber_decoder function in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via an ASN.1 BER file that lacks a public key, leading to mishandling by the public_key_verify_signature function in crypto/asymmetric_keys/public_key.c.
Published Date
May 2, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory