CVE-2016-2847
moderate-risk
Published 2016-04-27
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.07% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
6
CVSS 6.2/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (17)
References (56)
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
and 36 more references
39
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
20/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
19/34 · Moderate