CVE-2016-2053

MediumCVSS 4.7/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 4.7/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-310

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: May 2, 2016
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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