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CVE-2016-10147

Published: 2017-01-18T21:59Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T02:43Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
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). > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt