VDB
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7796
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7796
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | systemd | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | systemd | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | systemd | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | systemd | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Oct 13, 2016 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated