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    CVE-2016-2847

    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.

    Published:Dec 28, 2015
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Apr 27, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.00073
    CVSS Score:6.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Server
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras Rt

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=759c01142a5d0f364a462346168a56de28a80f52
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0217.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/01/3
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83870
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-3
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2949-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1313428
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/759c01142a5d0f364a462346168a56de28a80f52
    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=759c01142a5d0f364a462346168a56de28a80f52
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0217.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/01/3
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83870
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-3
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2949-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1313428
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/759c01142a5d0f364a462346168a56de28a80f52

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