CVE-2016-8655
Race condition in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.12 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of servi
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- 4 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module, 6 proofs of concept on GitHub
Summary
Race condition in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.12 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging the CAP_NET_RAW capability to change a socket version, related to the packet_set_ring and packet_setsockopt functions.
Timeline
- Public exploit on Exploit-DB
EDB-40871, EDB-44696, EDB-44696, EDB-47170
- CVE published
- Record last updated
- EPSS reached 10%
FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Affected versions
- n/a n/a
Version range not reported
References 35
ubuntu.com
lists.opensuse.org
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00044.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00077.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00067.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00056.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00073.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00087.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00070.html