CVE-2016-7796
Published: October 13, 2016Last modified: November 13, 2023
Description
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.50-r0) |
| Stream | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.50-r0) |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00016.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0003.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/30/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93250
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037320
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1381911
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/4234#issuecomment-250441246
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015-2092.html
- https://www.agwa.name/blog/post/how_to_crash_systemd_in_one_tweet