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.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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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History
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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-11-28T03:59:02.310
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-8970
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD