CVE-2016-3156

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1318172 issue tracking
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1 vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fbd40ea0180a2d328c5adc61414dc8bab9335ce2
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84428 vdb entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/3 mailing list
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fbd40ea0180a2d328c5adc61414dc8bab9335ce2 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3156?
CVE-2016-3156 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3156?
To fix CVE-2016-3156, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-3156 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-3156 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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