Vulnerability in Linux 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.

EPSS: 0.001 (22.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2847?
CVE-2016-2847 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux 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.