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Medium severity4.7NVD Advisory· Published May 2, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2016-2053

CVE-2016-2053

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.

Affected products

117

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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