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
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CVSS 6.2/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

39
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 20/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 19/34 · Moderate