HIGH
kernel: tags with indefinite length can corrupt pointers in asn1_find_indefinite_length()
Published Jun 27, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.40%
Description
Integer overflow in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted ASN.1 data.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.2
- 7.0
- 7.2
- 7.2
- 7.0
Configuration 2
OR
- ≥ 3.7 · < 3.12.60
- ≥ 3.13 · < 3.16.36
- ≥ 3.17 · < 3.18.54
- ≥ 3.19 · < 4.4.21
Configuration 3
- 16.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-327.18.2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1033
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-327.18.2.rt56.223.el7_2
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1051
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-327.rt56.183.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1055
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-327.18.2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1033 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-327.18.2.rt56.223.el7_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1051 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-327.rt56.183.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1055 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6. This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.40% 0.00397
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00397
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00397) | 31.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00397) | 31.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 26.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (36)
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jun 27, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 16, 2015
Link CVE-2016-0758
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a