Medium severity6.2NVD Advisory· Published Feb 8, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-8767

Description

net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3 does not properly manage the relationship between a lock and a socket, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via a crafted sctp_accept call.

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Affected products

105

Canonical/Ubuntu Linux3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian/linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <4.3
- (no CPE)range: <4.3
osv-coords98 versions
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pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS 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pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_12&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/lttng-modules&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/lttng-modules&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1
< 3.0.101-0.47.79.1+ 97 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.55-52.42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.55-52.42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-71.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-71.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.55-52.42.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.55-52.42.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-71.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-51.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-51.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.55-52.42.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.55-52.42.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-71.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.55-52.42.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.55-52.42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.55-52.42.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.0-3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.0-3.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/635682a14427d241bab7bbdeebb48a7d7b91638envdPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0715.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3448nvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503nvdThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/11/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/80268nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1277nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1301nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1341nvdThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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