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CVE-2016-2053
MEDIUM · CVSS 4.7
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-05-02T10:59:25.470 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:43:20.427

Summary

The asn1_ber_decoder function in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via an ASN.1 BER file that lacks a public key, leading to mishandling by the public_key_verify_signature function in crypto/asymmetric_keys/public_key.c.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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