CVE-2016-10147: linux linux_kernel NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-10147 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 2Timeline
- 18-01-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
crypto/mcryptd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.15 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by using an AF_ALG socket with an incompatible algorithm, as demonstrated by mcryptd(md5).
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.43% on 04-10-2026
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 causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu6 products
- linux< 4.4.0-62.83
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1003.12
- linux-hwe< 4.8.0-39.42~16.04.1
- linux-lts-xenial< 4.4.0-62.83~14.04.1
- linux-raspi2< 4.4.0-1042.49
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.8.15-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.8.14
3 vendors · 8 products
References
16 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/48a992727d82cb7db076fa15d372178743b1f4cdX Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- marc.info?l=linux-crypto-vger&m=148063683310477&w=2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.15X Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
