Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 27, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-3156
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.
Affected products
14cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 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:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 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_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
26- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fbd40ea0180a2d328c5adc61414dc8bab9335ce2nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- 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/msg00059.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.htmlnvd
- 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
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/3nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/84428nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3nvd
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