# CVE-2016-7795: The manager\_invoke\_notify\_message function in systemd 231 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-10-13 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The manager_invoke_notify_message function in systemd 231 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and PID 1 hang) via a zero-length message received over a notify socket.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/30/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/28/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93223
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2610.html
- https://www.agwa.name/blog/post/how_to_crash_systemd_in_one_tweet
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3094-1
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/4234
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037320
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2694.html

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