High severity · published May 23, 2016
CVE-2016-4951
The tipc_nl_publ_dump function in net/tipc/socket.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not verify socket existence, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL…
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The tipc_nl_publ_dump function in net/tipc/socket.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not verify socket existence, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a dumpit operation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 44% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
3.19 before 4.1.28; 4.2 before 4.4.14; 4.5 before 4.6.3 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Oracle
6 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
14.04; 15.10; 16.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4951
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4951
Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=45e093ae2830cd1264677d47ff9a95a71f5d9f9c
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
Mailing List
http://lists.openwall.net/netdev/2016/05/14/28
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/21/2
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
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