CVE-2016-8655
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 High 7.8
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-8655
- Assigner
- secalert@redhat.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2016-12-08T08:59:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-02-12T23:26:42
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.8.12 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8655 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8655 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 18:43:07 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 12:16:30 | 2016-12-08T08:59Z | 2016-12-08T08:59:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 12:16:30 | 2018-05-25T01:29:00 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 12:16:30 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2023-01-12 05:06:09 | Modified | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-17 22:07:31 | 2023-01-17T21:06:51 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-01-17 22:07:31 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-02-02 17:05:45 | 2023-02-02T16:17:50 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-02 17:05:45 | Analyzed | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-02-02 17:05:46 | 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. | A race condition issue leading to a use-after-free flaw was found in the way the raw packet sockets implementation in the Linux kernel networking subsystem handled synchronization while creating the TPACKET_V3 ring buffer. A local user able to open a raw packet socket (requires the CAP_NET_RAW capability) could use this flaw to elevate their privileges on the system. | Description | updated |
| 2023-02-02 17:05:51 | References | updated | ||
| 2023-02-13 01:06:51 | 2023-02-12T23:26:42 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-13 01:06:51 | A race condition issue leading to a use-after-free flaw was found in the way the raw packet sockets implementation in the Linux kernel networking subsystem handled synchronization while creating the TPACKET_V3 ring buffer. A local user able to open a raw packet socket (requires the CAP_NET_RAW capability) could use this flaw to elevate their privileges on the system. | 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. | Description | updated |