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
- Linux 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
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- SUSE-SU-2016:1690 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- USN-2967-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2016:1696 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- USN-2949-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 83870 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- DSA-3503 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- USN-2947-3 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
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.