Is CVE-2016-0758 being actively exploited?

It is not currently in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploitation probability is 0%.

What products does CVE-2016-0758 affect?

Tracked products affected include Ubuntu. Check the version you run to see whether it is affected.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0758?

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Upgrade affected products to a fixed version.

CVE-2016-0758

Q: What is CVE-2016-0758?

CVE-2016-0758 is a high-severity software vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. 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.

HIGH severity · CVSS 7.8

7.8CVSS HIGH

Summary

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.

Impact & exploitability

Attack vectorLocal

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredLow

User interactionNone

Confidentiality impactHigh

Integrity impactHigh

Availability impactHigh

Exploit probability (EPSS)0%

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

Affected products we track (1)

Ubuntu

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Additional information

NVD record
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=23c8a812dc3c621009e4f0e5342aa4e2ede1ceaaAdvisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.htmlAdvisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.htmlAdvisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.htmlAdvisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlAdvisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.htmlAdvisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.htmlAdvisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.htmlAdvisory