Improper input validation in Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop
CVE-2016-7796
The manager_dispatch_notify_fd function in systemd allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a zero-length message received over a notify socket, which causes an error to be returned and the notification handler to be disabled.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.009 (54.6th 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
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_desktop — versions 12
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_server — versions 12.0
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap — versions 12.0
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit — versions 12.0
- Systemd_project Systemd — versions 209, 213, 214
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_hpc_node — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7796?
- CVE-2016-7796 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7796?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.