CVE-2016-7796

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.

Weakness classification

• CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references

• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org
• cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory