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CVE-2016-2847

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 consu…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
through 4.4.8
NovellSuse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
Versions 11.0, 12.0
NovellSuse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo
Version 11.0
NovellSuse Linux Enterprise Desktop
Version 12.0
NovellSuse Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Version 12.0
NovellSuse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud
Version 12.0
NovellSuse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension
Versions 11.0, 12.0
NovellSuse Linux Enterprise Server
Versions 11.0, 12.0
NovellSuse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension
Version 12.0

Weakness classification

CWE-399

References