The Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users to bypass file-descriptor limits and cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending each descriptor over a UNIX socket before closing it, related to net/unix/af_unix.c and net/unix/garbage.c.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3448-1 | linux security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3503-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-4205 | The Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users to bypass file-descriptor limits and cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending each descriptor over a UNIX socket before closing it, related to net/unix/af_unix.c and net/unix/garbage.c. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2908-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2908-2 | Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2908-3 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2929-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2929-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2931-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2932-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2967-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2967-2 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T16:38:01.907Z
Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2013-4312
No data.
Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-02-08T03:59:00.120
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2013-4312
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN