Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-2847
fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not limit the amount of unread data in pipes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by creating many pipes with non-default sizes.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo — versions 11.0
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop — versions 12.0
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching — versions 12.0
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud — versions 12.0
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension — versions 11.0, 12.0
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 11.0, 12.0
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit — versions 11.0, 12.0
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension — versions 12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2949-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/83870 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-3 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2847?
- CVE-2016-2847 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2016-04-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2847?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.