Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-3156
The IPv4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.5.2 mishandles destruction of device objects, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS networking outage) by arranging for a large number of IP addresses.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.0% 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
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1 (vendor-advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1 (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3156?
- CVE-2016-3156 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-2016-3156?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.