Medium severity6.2NVD Advisory· Published Apr 27, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-2847
CVE-2016-2847
Description
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.
Affected products
17cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:extra:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:extra:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
28- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/01/3nvdPatch
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0217.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/83870nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-2nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-2nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-3nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2949-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2nvd
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/759c01142a5d0f364a462346168a56de28a80f52nvd
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