CVE-2016-7796

The manager_dispatch_notify_fd function in systemd allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a zero-length message received over a notify socket, which causes an error to be returned and the notification handler to be disabled.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:209:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:213:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:214:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:229:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

12 Sep 2023, 14:45

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-10-13 14:59

Updated : 2024-02-28 15:21


NVD link : CVE-2016-7796

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7796

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7796


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Products Affected

novell

  • suse_linux_enterprise_server
  • suse_linux_enterprise_desktop
  • suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
  • suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap

systemd_project

  • systemd

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_hpc_node
  • enterprise_linux_workstation
  • enterprise_linux_server
  • enterprise_linux_desktop
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation