CVE-2016-6327 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel before version 4.5.1, specifically within the Infiniband SRPT driver. A local attacker can trigger a NULL pointer dereference and system crash by issuing an ABORT_TASK command during a device write operation. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability requires local access and has a high impact on availability, but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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