CVE-2016-0758: canonical ubuntu_linux
Modified
AliasesRHSA-2016:1051RHSA-2016:1055UBUNTU-CVE-2016-0758USN-2975-1USN-2976-1USN-2977-1USN-2979-3USN-2979-4DEBIAN-CVE-2016-0758
Published 27-06-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-0758 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Priority
Routine
Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 26 · Related 23MGASA-2016-0225MGASA-2016-0233RHSA-2016:1033SUSE-SU-2016:1672-1SUSE-SU-2016:1690-1SUSE-SU-2016:1937-1SUSE-SU-2016:1961-1SUSE-SU-2016:1985-1SUSE-SU-2016:1994-1SUSE-SU-2016:1995-1SUSE-SU-2016:2000-1SUSE-SU-2016:2001-1SUSE-SU-2016:2002-1SUSE-SU-2016:2003-1SUSE-SU-2016:2005-1SUSE-SU-2016:2006-1SUSE-SU-2016:2007-1SUSE-SU-2016:2009-1SUSE-SU-2016:2010-1SUSE-SU-2016:2011-1SUSE-SU-2016:2014-1SUSE-SU-2016:2105-1SUSE-SU-2016:2245-1USN-2978-2USN-2979-1USN-2979-2
Timeline
- 27-06-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.8Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.2Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
34%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.40% on 05-10-2026
05-10-202604-11-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Version check
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat28 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop7.0
- enterprise_linux_hpc_node7.0
- enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus7.2
- enterprise_linux_server7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.2
Ubuntu7 products
- linux< 4.4.0-22.40 | < 3.13.0-86.131
- linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-71.92~14.04.1
- linux-lts-vivid< 3.19.0-59.66~14.04.1
- linux-lts-wily< 4.2.0-36.42~14.04.1
- linux-lts-xenial< 4.4.0-22.40~14.04.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.5.4-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ 3.7, < 3.12.60 | ≥ 3.13, < 3.16.36 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.54 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.4.21
5 vendors · 38 products
References
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