CVE-2016-8655

kernel: Race condition in packet_set_ring leads to use after free

Published Dec 8, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 11.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-772-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3149-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3149-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3150-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3150-2 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3151-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3151-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3151-3 Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3151-4 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3152-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3152-2 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerability
References
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=84ac7260236a49c79eede91617700174c2c19b0c cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00044.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00054.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00055.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00056.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00067.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00070.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00073.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00076.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00077.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00087.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140063/Linux-Kernel-4.4.0-AF_PACKET-Race-Condition-Privilege-Escalation.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0386.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0387.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0402.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/06/1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94692 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037403 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3149-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3149-2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3150-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3150-2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3151-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3151-2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3151-3 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3151-4 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3152-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3152-2 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400019 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/84ac7260236a49c79eede91617700174c2c19b0c cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8655 cve-icon
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8655 cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40871/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44696/ cve-icon cve-icon
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:27 AM
Reserved
Oct 12, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 8, 2016, 8:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:54 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Dec 6, 2016, 12:00 AM