Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-0758 is a Linux kernel bug in ASN.1 certificate parsing. A person who already has local access to a vulnerable system could use crafted ASN.1 data to try to gain higher privileges. It is not described as a remote internet-exposed flaw in the provided sources. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux or Android systems running kernels before 4.6, or vendor kernels lacking the relevant backport. Risk rises where untrusted local users, hosted workloads, or constrained service accounts can interact with kernel certificate parsing paths. Treat as a high-priority legacy kernel hygiene issue, especially for shared servers and older appliances. It requires local access, but successful exploitation could turn limited access into elevated privileges. No active exploitation evidence is provided. Mitigation focus: Apply kernel updates from the affected platform vendor.; Verify the running kernel includes the upstream fix or vendor backport.; Prioritize systems with local multi-user or workload-hosting exposure..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/23c8a812dc3c621009e4f0e5342aa4e2ede1ceaaCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1300257CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- HPSBHF3548CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP
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