Description
The mpi_powm function in lib/mpi/mpi-pow.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 does not ensure that memory is allocated for limb data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption and panic) via an add_key system call for an RSA key with a zero exponent.
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-2016-9489 The mpi_powm function in lib/mpi/mpi-pow.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 does not ensure that memory is allocated for limb data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption and panic) via an add_key system call for an RSA key with a zero exponent.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3422-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3422-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg Rhel Extras Rt
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:41.272Z

Reserved: 2016-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8650

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Status : Modified

Published: 2016-11-28T03:59:09.843

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-8650

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-8650 - Bugzilla

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