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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8655
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8655
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
Record from OSV · Published December 8, 2016
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.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux | Debian:14 | 4.8.15-1 |
| linux | Debian:12 | 4.8.15-1 |
| linux | Debian:13 | 4.8.15-1 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | linux | 0 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 0 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 0 |
Timeline
- Dec 8, 2016 CVE Published
- Sep 22, 2026 CVE Updated
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