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CVE-2016-8655

Vulnerability data via CVEDB (Shodan)

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

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