CVE-2016-2550

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 4.5

Description The issue allows local users to bypass file-descriptor limits, causing a denial of service due to memory consumption. This is achieved by leveraging incorrect tracking of descriptor ownership and sending each descriptor over a UNIX socket before closing it.

Recommendations For versions prior to 4.5, update to version 4.5 or later to resolve the issue.