{"id":"CVE-2016-9313","details":"security/keys/big_key.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.7 mishandles unsuccessful crypto registration in conjunction with successful key-type registration, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that uses the big_key data type.","modified":"2026-03-15T14:23:31.084321Z","published":"2016-11-28T03:59:15.033Z","references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94546"},{"type":"FIX","url":"http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7df3e59c3d1df4f87fe874c7956ef7a3d2f4d5fb"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7df3e59c3d1df4f87fe874c7956ef7a3d2f4d5fb"},{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/22/1"}],"affected":[{"database_specific":{"unresolved_ranges":[{"events":[{"introduced":"4.7"},{"fixed":"4.8.7"}]}],"source":"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2016-9313.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"}]}