CVE-2016-2053

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_key_verify_signature function in crypto/asymmetric_keys/public_key.c.

Source: CVE-2016-2053

CVE-2016-1576 (linux_kernel, ubuntu_core, ubuntu_linux, ubuntu_touch)

CVE-2016-1576 (linux_kernel, ubuntu_core, ubuntu_linux, ubuntu_touch)

The overlayfs implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not properly restrict the mount namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges by mounting an overlayfs filesystem on top of a FUSE filesystem, and then executing a crafted setuid program.

Source: CVE-2016-1576 (linux_kernel, ubuntu_core, ubuntu_linux, ubuntu_touch)