CVE-2016-3156

Published: Apr 27, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The IPv4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.5.2 mishandles destruction of device objects, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS networking outage) by arranging for a large number of IP addresses.

Affected (14)

Products: Novell: Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching, Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud, Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension, Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit, Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Linux: Linux Kernel

Novell

8 products

Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo

Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop

Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching

Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud

Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension

Suse Linux Enterprise Server

Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

12 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo	Version 11.0 sp4
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 12.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching	Version 12.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud	Version 12.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	Version 11.0 sp4
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	Version 12.0 sp1
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 11.0 extra
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 11.0 sp4
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 12.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 11.0 sp4
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 12.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension	Version 12.0

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 4.5.1

Related CWEs

CWE-399

References (52)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fbd40ea0180a2d328c5adc61414dc8bab9335ce2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84428

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1318172

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fbd40ea0180a2d328c5adc61414dc8bab9335ce2

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fbd40ea0180a2d328c5adc61414dc8bab9335ce2