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CVE-2016-2550 Moderate

CVE-2016-2550

The Linux kernel before 4.5 allows local users to bypass file-descriptor limits and cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by leveraging incorrect tracking of descriptor ownership and sending each descriptor over a UNIX socket before closing it. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2013-4312.

Exploit probability 0.5%
Published April 27, 2016
Required by Not available
Last source change March 15, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

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04 / EVIDENCE

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Open Source Vulnerabilities CVE-2016-2550

The Linux kernel before 4.5 allows local users to bypass file-descriptor limits and cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by leveraging incorrect tracking of descriptor ownership and sending each descriptor over a UNIX socket before closing it. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2013-4312.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence