Medium severity · published Oct 13, 2016
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…
5.5
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SY
Systemd · Systemd Project
through 231 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
16.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7795
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7795
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2610.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2694.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/28/9
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/30/1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93223
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037320
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