High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 8, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-8655
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.
Affected products
5cpe: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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
34- 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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