Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-2847
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:extra:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-2847
0.15%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 51 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-2847
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.9
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.9
|
6.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.2
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.5
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-2847
-
Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-2847
-
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1
USN-2948-1: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
-
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1696-1: important: Security update forThird Party Advisory
-
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-1
USN-2946-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
-
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
RHSA-2016:2574 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
-
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2074-1: important: Security update for
-
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1672-1: important: Security update forThird Party Advisory
-
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1382-1: important: Security update
-
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3503-1 linux
-
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
Oracle VM Server for x86 Bulletin - October 2016
-
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1690-1: important: Security update forThird Party Advisory
-
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2949-1
USN-2949-1: Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
-
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-3
USN-2947-3: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
-
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
USN-2967-2: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
-
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1313428
1313428 – (CVE-2016-2847) CVE-2016-2847 kernel: pipe: limit the per-user amount of pages allocated in pipesIssue Tracking
-
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1937-1: important: Security update forThird Party Advisory
-
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83870
Linux Kernel 'fs/pipe.c' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
-
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-2
USN-2947-2: Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
-
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-2
USN-2946-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
-
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-1
USN-2947-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
-
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1707-1: important: Security update forThird Party Advisory
-
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/01/3
oss-security - CVE request -- linux kernel: pipe: limit the per-user amount of pages allocated in pipesPatch
-
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=759c01142a5d0f364a462346168a56de28a80f52
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treePatch;Vendor Advisory
-
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/759c01142a5d0f364a462346168a56de28a80f52
pipe: limit the per-user amount of pages allocated in pipes · torvalds/linux@759c011 · GitHub
-
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0217.html
RHSA-2017:0217 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
-
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
RHSA-2016:2584 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
-
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2
USN-2948-2: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) regression | Ubuntu security notices
-
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
USN-2967-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
-
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Oracle Linux Bulletin - July 2016
Jump to