IPv4 Implementation Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2016-3156 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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.

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