CVE-2016-10154
published 2017-02-06CVE-2016-10154: 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…
PriorityP419medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.45%
37.1th percentile
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.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 4.9.2-1 (bookworm) | linux 4.9.2-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.9.2-1 | 4.9.2-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.9.2-1 | 4.9.2-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.9.2-1 | 4.9.2-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.9.2-1 | 4.9.2-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-4p88-r37m-7cxr: The smbhash function in fs/cifs/smbencrypt
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2016-10154 [MEDIUM] CWE-119 GHSA-4p88-r37m-7cxr: The smbhash function in fs/cifs/smbencrypt
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.
OSV
CVE-2016-10154: The smbhash function in fs/cifs/smbencrypt
osv·2017-02-06·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-10154 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-10154: The smbhash function in fs/cifs/smbencrypt
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.
Red Hat
kernel: smbencrypt() points a scatterlist to the stack causing DoS
vendor_redhat·2016-12-14·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-10154 [MEDIUM] kernel: smbencrypt() points a scatterlist to the stack causing DoS
kernel: smbencrypt() points a scatterlist to the stack causing DoS
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.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: realtime-kernel (Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2016-10154: linux - The smbhash function in fs/cifs/smbencrypt.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x before 4....
vendor_debian·2016·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-10154 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-10154: linux - The smbhash function in fs/cifs/smbencrypt.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x before 4....
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4.9.2-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 4.9.2-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 4.9.2-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4.9.2-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 4.9.2-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-10153 CVE-2016-10154 CVE-2017-5547 CVE-2017-5548 CVE-2017-5549 CVE-2017-5550 CVE-2017-5551 kernel: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2017-01-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2016-10153 [HIGH] CVE-2016-10153 CVE-2016-10154 CVE-2017-5547 CVE-2017-5548 CVE-2017-5549 CVE-2017-5550 CVE-2017-5551 kernel: various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2016-10153 CVE-2016-10154 CVE-2017-5547 CVE-2017-5548 CVE-2017-5549 CVE-2017-5550 CVE-2017-5551 kernel: various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
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When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
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Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
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Bugzilla
CVE-2016-10154 kernel: smbencrypt() points a scatterlist to the stack causing DoS
bugzilla·2017-01-24·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-10154 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-10154 kernel: smbencrypt() points a scatterlist to the stack causing DoS
CVE-2016-10154 kernel: smbencrypt() points a scatterlist to the stack causing DoS
A possible DoS issue was found in cifs/smbencrypt.c when smbencrypt() points a scatterlist to the stack. This affects only kernels with CONFIG_VMAP_STACK enabled.
Upstream patch:
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=06deeec77a5a689cc94b21a8a91a76e42176685d
CVE assignment:
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q1/161
Discussion:
Created kernel tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1416128]
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This was fixed in the 4.9.1 stable kernels and is currently on all supported Fedora releases.
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=06deeec77a5a689cc94b21a8a91a76e42176685dhttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.1http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95714https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1416104https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/06deeec77a5a689cc94b21a8a91a76e42176685dhttp://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=06deeec77a5a689cc94b21a8a91a76e42176685dhttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.1http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95714https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1416104https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/06deeec77a5a689cc94b21a8a91a76e42176685d
2017-02-06
Published