Description
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.
Published: 2012-05-24
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4032 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1287-1 Linux (OMAP4) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1292-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1293-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1299-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1301-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1302-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1303-1 Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1304-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1311-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1312-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1313-1 Linux Kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1322-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
History

No history.

Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

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

Reserved: 2011-10-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-4081

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

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

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-4081

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2011-4081 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses