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CVE-2016-7795

The manager_invoke_notify_message function in systemd 231 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (a

The manager_invoke_notify_message function in systemd 231 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and PID 1 hang) via a zero-length message received over a notify socket.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.0016
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules1 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

2
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
systemd project systemd<= 231
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
pocgithub.com · 4234github.com
pocwww.agwa.name · how_to_crash_systemd_in_one_tweetwww.agwa.name
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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productmediumSystemd Service Creation
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Scoring & Timeline

5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD13 Oct 2016 · 02:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

2
rhsaRHSA-2016:2694Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2016:2610Moderate
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2610.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2694.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/28/9Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/30/1Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93223Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037320
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