CVE-2016-10154

kernel: smbencrypt() points a scatterlist to the stack causing DoS

Published Feb 6, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The smbhash function in fs/cifs/smbencrypt.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x before 4.9.1 interacts incorrectly with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash or memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of more than one virtual page for a scatterlist.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-1342 The smbhash function in fs/cifs/smbencrypt.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x before 4.9.1 interacts incorrectly with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash or memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of more than one virtual page for a scatterlist.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:14 AM
Reserved
Jan 20, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 6, 2017, 6:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:39 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 14, 2016, 12:00 AM