Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-2550
The Linux kernel before 4.5 allows local users to bypass file-descriptor limits and cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by leveraging incorrect tracking of descriptor ownership and sending each descriptor over a UNIX socket before closing it. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2013-4312.
EPSS: 0.005 (40.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2550?
- CVE-2016-2550 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-04-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2550?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.