Medium severity6.2NVD Advisory· Published Feb 8, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-8767
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.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
25- 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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