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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
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Not listed in CISA KEV
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

  1. Public exploit on Exploit-DB

    EDB-40871, EDB-44696, EDB-44696, EDB-47170

  2. CVE published
  3. Record last updated
  4. 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

GitHub · torvalds/linux

securityfocus.com

securitytracker.com

rhn.redhat.com

git.kernel.org

Exploit-DB

bugzilla.redhat.com

packetstormsecurity.com

openwall.com

GitHub · rapid7/metasploit-framework

GitHub · KosukeShimofuji/CVE-2016-8655

GitHub · LakshmiDesai/CVE-2016-8655

GitHub · WhatsWrongAndWhy/CVE-2016-8655

GitHub · agkunkle/chocobo

GitHub · martinmullins/CVE-2016-8655_Android

GitHub · scarvell/cve-2016-8655