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…

published April 27, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
45.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00557 · 45.4th percentile
Published
2016-04-27T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 APR 17:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5