CVE-2016-8655
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 11.1%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-8655
To remediate CVE-2016-8655, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/linux—upgrade to 4.8.15-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-8655 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 11.1%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.8.15-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |