CVE•Published 2016-12-08•1 article on news•7 live references•NVD data
CVE-2016-8655
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CVSS v3.1
7.8
HIGH
EPSS percentile
95
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 5% of all CVEs
Description
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
Published 2016-12-08
External references
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More intel sources (5)
Shodan report
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GitHub code
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Google dork
"CVE-2016-8655" exploit -site:nvd.nist.govWrite-ups and news, NVD excluded.
Known PoCs on GitHub (6)
CVE-2016-86556 repos
The-Z-Labs/linux-exploit-suggesterShell
Linux privilege escalation auditing tool
xairy/linux-kernel-exploitationunknown
A collection of links related to Linux kernel security and exploitation
Metarget/metargetPython
Metarget is a framework providing automatic constructions of vulnerable infrastructures.
bsauce/kernel-exploit-factoryC
Linux kernel CVE exploit analysis report and relative debug environment. You don't need to compile Linux kernel and configure your environment anymore.
Ostorlab/KEVunknown
Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.
AabyssZG/AWD-GuidePython
从零学习AWD比赛指导手册以及AWD脚本整理