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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-0758 · published 27 June 2016

CVE-2016-0758: Redhat enterprise linux desktop vulnerability

Redhat · Enterprise Linux Desktop

Integer overflow in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted ASN.1 data.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.40% · top 68.7%
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.2
0.40%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
9Affected product versions listed by NVD
66References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Integer overflow in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted ASN.1 data.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

9 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=23c8a812dc3c621009e4f0e5342aa4e2ede1ceaa Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00014.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00015.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00016.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00017.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00020.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00023.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00026.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1033.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1051.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1055.html Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/12/9 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90626 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2979-4 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1300257 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/23c8a812dc3c621009e4f0e5342aa4e2ede1ceaa Third Party Advisory
https://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158555 Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=23c8a812dc3c621009e4f0e5342aa4e2ede1ceaa Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-0758), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.