CVE-2015-8767 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2015-8767

net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3 does not properly...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

linux kernel, debian linux, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 7.0, 8.0, 12.04, 14.04, 15.10

Timeline

Official Publish: February 8th, 2016
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.