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CVE-2016-4951
The tipc_nl_publ_dump function in net/tipc/socket.c in the Linux kernel through...
Vulnerability Description
The tipc_nl_publ_dump function in net/tipc/socket.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not verify socket existence, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a dumpit operation.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/21/2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/45e093ae2830cd1264677d47ff9a95a71f5d9f9c
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=45e093ae2830cd1264677d47ff9a95a71f5d9f9c
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4
- http://lists.openwall.net/netdev/2016/05/14/28
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
linux kernel, ubuntu linux, linux
Vulnerable Versions:
3.19, 4.2, 4.5, 14.04, 15.10, 16.04, 6
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 23rd, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.