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.
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EUVD-2016-5925 | 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. |
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USN-3016-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3016-2 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3016-3 | Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3016-4 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3017-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3017-2 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3017-3 | Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3020-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:46:39.863Z
Reserved: 2016-05-21T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-4951

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-05-23T10:59:15.723
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-4951


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