Description
crypto/algif_skcipher.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.2 does not verify that a setkey operation has been performed on an AF_ALG socket before an accept system call is processed, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted application that does not supply a key, related to the lrw_crypt function in crypto/lrw.c.
Published: 2016-11-28
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8824 crypto/algif_skcipher.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.2 does not verify that a setkey operation has been performed on an AF_ALG socket before an accept system call is processed, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted application that does not supply a key, related to the lrw_crypt function in crypto/lrw.c.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg Rhel Eus Rhel Extras Rt
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:36:30.422Z

Reserved: 2016-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8970

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-11-28T03:59:02.310

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-8970

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-12-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8970 - Bugzilla

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