CVE-2016-2847
Detail
Deferred
This CVE record is not being prioritized for NVD enrichment efforts due to resource or other concerns.
Description
fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not limit the amount of unread data in pipes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by creating many pipes with non-default sizes.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=759c01142a5d0f364a462346168a56de28a80f52
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0217.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/01/3
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83870
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-1
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-2
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-1
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-2
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-3
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2949-1
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1313428
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/759c01142a5d0f364a462346168a56de28a80f52
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-399
Resource Management Errors
NIST  
Change History
18 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:48:56 PM
Action
Type
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Reference
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=759c01142a5d0f364a462346168a56de28a80f52
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0217.html
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
Added
Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/01/3
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83870
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-2
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-2
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-3
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2949-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1313428
Added
Reference
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/759c01142a5d0f364a462346168a56de28a80f52
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 11:55:38 PM
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CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/12/2023 10:55:31 AM
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Type
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Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/12/2023 10:45:07 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/12/2023 10:45:07 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/12/2023 6:17:47 PM
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Description
It is possible for a single process to cause an OOM condition by filling large pipes with data that are never read. A typical process filling 4096 pipes with 1 MB of data will use 4 GB of memory and there can be multiple such processes, up to a per-user-limit.
fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not limit the amount of unread data in pipes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by creating many pipes with non-default sizes.
Removed
CVSS V3
Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Removed
CVSS V2
Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Removed
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2574 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2584 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0217 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2847 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/02/2023 11:17:28 AM
Action
Type
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Changed
Description
fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not limit the amount of unread data in pipes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by creating many pipes with non-default sizes.
It is possible for a single process to cause an OOM condition by filling large pipes with data that are never read. A typical process filling 4096 pipes with 1 MB of data will use 4 GB of memory and there can be multiple such processes, up to a per-user-limit.
Added
CVSS V3
Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2574 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2584 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0217 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2847 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 1/04/2018 9:30:39 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0217.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 12/02/2016 10:26:09 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-1 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-2 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-1 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-2 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-3 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2949-1 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/30/2016 10:09:39 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/28/2016 3:05:12 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83870 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/26/2016 9:59:54 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/27/2016 10:00:33 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Modified Analysis by NIST 8/29/2016 10:17:58 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Changed
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:extra:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1313428 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1313428 Issue Tracking
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 8/11/2016 9:59:44 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 7/26/2016 10:00:45 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
Modified Analysis by NIST 4/28/2016 5:55:49 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Added
CWE
CWE-399
Added
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Changed
Reference Type
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=759c01142a5d0f364a462346168a56de28a80f52 No Types Assigned
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=759c01142a5d0f364a462346168a56de28a80f52 Advisory, Patch
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/01/3 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/01/3 Patch
Initial CVE Analysis 4/28/2016 4:21:35 PM
Action
Type
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-2847 NVD
Published Date: 04/27/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 04/12/2025
Source: Red Hat, Inc.