CVE-2015-8970

crypto/algif_skcipher.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.2 does not verify that a setkey operation has been performed on an AF_ALG socket before an accept system call is processed, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted application that does not supply a key, related to the lrw_crypt function in crypto/lrw.c.
References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=dd504589577d8e8e70f51f997ad487a4cb6c026f Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.2 Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94217 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2437
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2444
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1386286 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dd504589577d8e8e70f51f997ad487a4cb6c026f Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/syzkaller/frb2XrB5aWk/xCXzkIBcDAAJ
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=dd504589577d8e8e70f51f997ad487a4cb6c026f Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.2 Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94217 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2437
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2444
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1386286 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dd504589577d8e8e70f51f997ad487a4cb6c026f Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/syzkaller/frb2XrB5aWk/xCXzkIBcDAAJ
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2016-11-28 03:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46


NVD link : CVE-2015-8970

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8970

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8970


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference