CVE-2016-3156

MEDIUM

Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software... - Resource Management Error

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

The IPv4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.5.2 mishandles destruction of device objects, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS networking outage) by arranging for a large number of IP addresses.

References (26)

Core 26
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84428
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/3
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1318172
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 5.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (13)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
linux/linux_kernel < 4.5.1
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo 11.0 sp4
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_desktop 12.0
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching 12.0
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud 12.0
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension 11.0 sp4
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension 12.0 sp1
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_server 11.0 extra (2 CPE variants)
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_server 12.0
... and 3 more
Published Apr 27, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026