Improper input validation in Systemd_project Systemd
CVE-2016-7795
The manager_invoke_notify_message function in systemd 231 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and PID 1 hang) via a zero-length message received over a notify socket.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.002 (36.7th 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
- Systemd_project Systemd
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 16.04
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- [oss-security] 20160930 Re: CVE Request: systemd v209+: local denial-of-service attack (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- [oss-security] 20160928 CVE Request: systemd v209+: local denial-of-service attack (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- 93223 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- RHSA-2016:2610 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- USN-3094-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- 1037320 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- RHSA-2016:2694 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7795?
- CVE-2016-7795 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Systemd_project Systemd, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7795?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.