Is CVE-2016-7795 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-7795 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-7795?

CVE-2016-7795 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2016-7795?

Patch guidance is available from canonical security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-7795.

CVE-2016-7795 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2016-7795?

2 products: canonical ubuntu linux, systemd project systemd.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CANONICAL
Published: 10/13/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

canonical : ubuntu_linuxsystemd_project : systemd

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2016-7795. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2016-7795

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2016-7795 vulnerability