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FKIE_CVE-2016-3156

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-04-27 17:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:45
Summary
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
cve@mitre.orghttp://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fbd40ea0180a2d328c5adc61414dc8bab9335ce2
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.htmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.htmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.htmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/3
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84428
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1318172Issue Tracking
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fbd40ea0180a2d328c5adc61414dc8bab9335ce2Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fbd40ea0180a2d328c5adc61414dc8bab9335ce2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84428
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1318172Issue Tracking
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fbd40ea0180a2d328c5adc61414dc8bab9335ce2Patch, Vendor Advisory

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      "url": "https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fbd40ea0180a2d328c5adc61414dc8bab9335ce2"
    }
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  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-399"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

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Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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