UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10147

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CVE-2016-10147
Published: 18 Jan 2017, 00:00
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 10:29

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

18 Jan 2017, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
22 Apr 2026, 10:29
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•linux

    < 4.4.0-62.83

  • ubuntu•linux-aws

    < 4.4.0-1003.12

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe

    < 4.8.0-39.42~16.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-xenial

    < 4.4.0-62.83~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-raspi2

    < 4.4.0-1042.49

  • ubuntu•linux-snapdragon

    < 4.4.0-1046.50

References (6)