CVE 2016-2053
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_
Related bugs and status
CVE-2016-2053 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:
Bug #1538428: CVE-2016-2053
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux (Ubuntu Xenial) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Xenial) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Xenial) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Xenial) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Xenial) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Xenial) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Xenial) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux (Ubuntu Wily) | Medium | Fix Committed | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Wily) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Wily) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Wily) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Wily) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Wily) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Wily) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux (Ubuntu Vivid) | Medium | Won't Fix | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Vivid) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Vivid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Vivid) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Vivid) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Vivid) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Vivid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Fix Committed | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Trusty) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Trusty) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Trusty) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Trusty) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Precise) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Precise) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Won't Fix | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Vivid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Wily) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Xenial) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1538428 | CVE-2016-2053 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
See the 
CVE page on Mitre.org
for more details.
