crypto/ghash-generic.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a failed or missing ghash_setkey function call, followed by a (1) ghash_update function call or (2) ghash_final function call, as demonstrated by a write operation on an AF_ALG socket.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-05-24T23:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:53:32.660Z

Reserved: 2011-10-18T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2011-4081

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-05-24T23:55:02.480

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:31:48.617

Link: CVE-2011-4081

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-4081 - Bugzilla