The sock_setsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.14 mishandles negative values of sk_sndbuf and sk_rcvbuf, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for a crafted setsockopt system call with the (1) SO_SNDBUFFORCE or (2) SO_RCVBUFFORCE option.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-772-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-10594 | The sock_setsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.14 mishandles negative values of sk_sndbuf and sk_rcvbuf, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for a crafted setsockopt system call with the (1) SO_SNDBUFFORCE or (2) SO_RCVBUFFORCE option. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3168-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3168-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3169-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3169-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3169-3 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3169-4 | Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3170-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3170-2 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:59:03.525Z
Reserved: 2016-12-02T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-9793
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-12-28T07:59:00.557
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-9793
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN