CVE-2011-4081 | Date: (C)2012-05-24 (M)2024-02-22 |
crypto/ghash-generic.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a failed or missing ghash_setkey function call, followed by a (1) ghash_update function call or (2) ghash_final function call, as demonstrated by a write operation on an AF_ALG socket.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -CVSS V3 Severity: | CVSS V2 Severity: |
CVSS Score : 5.5 | CVSS Score : 4.9 |
Exploit Score: 1.8 | Exploit Score: 3.9 |
Impact Score: 3.6 | Impact Score: 6.9 |
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CVSS V3 Metrics: | CVSS V2 Metrics: |
Attack Vector: LOCAL | Access Vector: LOCAL |
Attack Complexity: LOW | Access Complexity: LOW |
Privileges Required: LOW | Authentication: NONE |
User Interaction: NONE | Confidentiality: NONE |
Scope: UNCHANGED | Integrity: NONE |
Confidentiality: NONE | Availability: COMPLETE |
Integrity: NONE | |
Availability: HIGH | |
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