Description
The Linux kernel before 4.5 allows local users to bypass file-descriptor limits and cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by leveraging incorrect tracking of descriptor ownership and sending each descriptor over a UNIX socket before closing it. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2013-4312.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3503-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-3626 | The Linux kernel before 4.5 allows local users to bypass file-descriptor limits and cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by leveraging incorrect tracking of descriptor ownership and sending each descriptor over a UNIX socket before closing it. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2013-4312. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2946-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2946-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2947-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2947-2 | Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2947-3 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2948-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2949-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:32:20.927Z
Reserved: 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-2550
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-04-27T17:59:19.977
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-2550
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN