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 EUVD 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3016-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3016-2 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3016-3 Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3016-4 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3017-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3017-2 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3017-3 Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3020-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-05-23T10:59:15.723

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-4951

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-05-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-4951 - Bugzilla

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