High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 8, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-8655

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.

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Affected products

Canonical/Ubuntu Linux4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=3.2,<3.2.85
- (no CPE)range: <=4.8.12
osv-coords78 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-compute_debug&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-compute&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_debug&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 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%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS 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/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_0&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_6&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_7&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_8&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_9&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_0&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_11&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_11&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_12&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_12&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_13&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_13&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_16&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_16&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_17&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_17&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_9&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_9&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012
< 3.12.69-60.30.1+ 77 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.69-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.69-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.67-60.64.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.21-84.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.21-84.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.67-60.64.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.21-84.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.60.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.21-84.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.60.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.67-60.64.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.21-84.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.67-60.64.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.21-84.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.67-60.64.21.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.21-84.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.67-60.64.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.67-60.64.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.21-84.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.69-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.69-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.67-60.64.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.21-84.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.67-60.64.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.21-84.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.60.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.21-84.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.60.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.67-60.64.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.21-84.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.69-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.67-60.64.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.21-84.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.67-60.64.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.21-84.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.60.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.21-84.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.60.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.67-60.64.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.21-84.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.69-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.67-60.64.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.67-60.64.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.60.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.60.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.67-60.64.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8-23.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7-2.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/84ac7260236a49c79eede91617700174c2c19b0cnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00044.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00054.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00055.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00056.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00067.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00070.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00073.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00076.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00077.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00087.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
packetstormsecurity.com/files/140063/Linux-Kernel-4.4.0-AF_PACKET-Race-Condition-Privilege-Escalation.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0386.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0387.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0402.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/06/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94692nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1037403nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3149-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3149-2nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3150-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3150-2nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3151-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3151-2nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3151-3nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3151-4nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3152-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3152-2nvdThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40871/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44696/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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