CVE-ID |
CVE-2016-2550
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• CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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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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References |
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Assigning CNA |
N/A |
Date Entry Created |
20160223 |
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the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not
necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was
discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly
disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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Phase (Legacy) |
Assigned (20160223) |
Votes (Legacy) |
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Comments (Legacy) |
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Proposed (Legacy) |
N/A |
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