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CVE-2016-7796

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Published: Oct 13, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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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 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.

Affected (13)

Systemd Project
1 product
Systemd
Novell
4 products
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop
Suse Linux Enterprise Server
Suse Linux Enterprise Server For Sap
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
Redhat
4 products
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Enterprise Linux Hpc Node
Enterprise Linux Server
Enterprise Linux Workstation
Configuration A
4 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Systemd Project
Systemd
Version 209
Systemd
Version 213
Systemd
Version 214
Systemd
Version 229
Configuration B
5 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop
Version 12 sp1
Novell
Suse Linux Enterprise Server
Version 12.0
Suse Linux Enterprise Server
Version 12.0 sp1
Suse Linux Enterprise Server For Sap
Version 12.0
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
Version 12.0 sp1
Configuration C
4 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Version 7.0
Enterprise Linux Hpc Node
Version 7.0
Enterprise Linux Server
Version 7.0
Enterprise Linux Workstation
Version 7.0

Related CWEs

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (20)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

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