CVE-2016-9793

kernel: Signed overflow for SO_{SND|RCV}BUFFORCE

Published Dec 28, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
The sock_setsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.14 mishandles negative values of sk_sndbuf and sk_rcvbuf, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for a crafted setsockopt system call with the (1) SO_SNDBUFFORCE or (2) SO_RCVBUFFORCE option.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-772-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10594 The sock_setsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.14 mishandles negative values of sk_sndbuf and sk_rcvbuf, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for a crafted setsockopt system call with the (1) SO_SNDBUFFORCE or (2) SO_RCVBUFFORCE option.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3168-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3168-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3169-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3169-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3169-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3169-4 Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3170-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3170-2 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:59 AM
Reserved
Dec 2, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 28, 2016, 7:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 2, 2016, 12:00 AM