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Vulnerability Identifier

CVE-2016-7796

2016-10-13
Severity Assessment
LOW
CVSS v3.x Score
Clinical Analysis (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.

Vector Sequencing

Attack Parameters

Impact Consequences

Technical Impact

CVSS v2 Score (Legacy)
4.9

For backward compatibility

EPSS Probability
0.39%

Percentile: 59.8%

Weakness Classification

CWE-CWE-20

Affected Population

Affected Configurations

Total: 12 detected entries

Software List Scrollable
sy
systemd
Vendor: systemd_project • v213
sy
systemd
Vendor: systemd_project • v229
no
suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap
Vendor: novell • v12.0
re
enterprise_linux_workstation
Vendor: redhat • v7.0
no
suse_linux_enterprise_server
Vendor: novell • v12.0
re
enterprise_linux_hpc_node
Vendor: redhat • v7.0
sy
systemd
Vendor: systemd_project • v209
re
enterprise_linux_server
Vendor: redhat • v7.0
sy
systemd
Vendor: systemd_project • v214
re
enterprise_linux_desktop
Vendor: redhat • v7.0
no
suse_linux_enterprise_desktop
Vendor: novell • v12
no
suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
Vendor: novell • v12.0
Timeline

Time Line

PUBLICATION
13 Oct 2016
MODIFICATION
12 Apr 2025
Impact Statistics

Key Metrics

CVSS Score
LOW
Products
12
Affected
Remediation Protocol

Recommended Solution

No automatic solution found. Check vendor references.
Patch Library
No direct patch listed in database.
Recommended Actions for Administrators

Immediate Action Plan

1. Inventory

Identify all affected systems in your infrastructure.

2. Assessment

Assess exposure and criticality for your organization.

3. Mitigation

Apply patches or available workarounds.

4. Verification

Test and confirm effectiveness of applied measures.