CVE-2016-2847: linux linux_kernel Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-2847 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.2, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 16 · Related 12Timeline
- 27-04-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not limit the amount of unread data in pipes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by creating many pipes with non-default sizes.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.2MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.2MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
46%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.56% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu22 products
- linux< 3.13.0-85.129
- linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fde-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
Novell8 products
- suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo11.0:sp4
- suse_linux_enterprise_desktop12.0 | 12.0:sp1
- suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching12.0
- suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud12.0
- suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension11.0:sp4 | 12.0:sp1
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.3.5-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.4.8
4 vendors · 32 products
References
42 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 42 references
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/759c01142a5d0f364a462346168a56de28a80f52X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory