CVE-2016-4951

The tipc_nl_publ_dump function in net/tipc/socket.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not verify socket existence, which allows local users to cause a…

published May 23, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
42.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The tipc_nl_publ_dump function in net/tipc/socket.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not verify socket existence, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a dumpit operation.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00515 · 42.7th percentile
Published
2016-05-23T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 MAY 10:00Z
    The tipc_nl_publ_dump function in net/tipc/socket.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not verify socket existence, which allows local users to cause a…
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