Description
The manager_dispatch_notify_fd function in systemd allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a zero-length message received over a notify socket, which causes an error to be returned and the notification handler to be disabled.
Published: 2016-10-13
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-8646 The manager_dispatch_notify_fd function in systemd allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a zero-length message received over a notify socket, which causes an error to be returned and the notification handler to be disabled.
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Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop Suse Linux Enterprise Server Suse Linux Enterprise Server For Sap Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Workstation Rhel Eus
Systemd Project Systemd
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:04:56.092Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7796

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-10-13T14:59:14.567

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

Link: CVE-2016-7796

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-09-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-7796 - Bugzilla

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