PT-2016-5202 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
David Herrmann
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Publicado
2016-02-24
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Atualizado
2018-01-18
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CVE-2016-2550
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Média
| Vetor | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 4.5
Description
The issue allows local users to bypass file-descriptor limits, causing a denial of service due to memory consumption. This is achieved by leveraging incorrect tracking of descriptor ownership and sending each descriptor over a UNIX socket before closing it.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 4.5, update to version 4.5 or later to resolve the issue.
Correção
DoS
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Produtos afetados
Alt Linux
Linux Kernel
Ubuntu