CVE-2016-4951

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

17 Jan 2023, 21:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (CONFIRM) http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html - (CONFIRM) http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html - Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=45e093ae2830cd1264677d47ff9a95a71f5d9f9c - (CONFIRM) http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=45e093ae2830cd1264677d47ff9a95a71f5d9f9c - Vendor Advisory
References (SUSE) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html - (SUSE) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) http://lists.openwall.net/netdev/2016/05/14/28 - Patch (MLIST) http://lists.openwall.net/netdev/2016/05/14/28 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/21/2 - Third Party Advisory (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/21/2 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2016-05-23 10:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:46


NVD link : CVE-2016-4951

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4951

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4951


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Products Affected

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

oracle

  • linux

linux

  • linux_kernel