Summary
Philip Pettersson discovered a race condition in the af_packet
implementation in the Linux kernel. A local unprivileged attacker could use
this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or run arbitrary code with
administrative privileges.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS | linux-snapdragon | 4.4.0-1039.43 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
Race condition in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.12 allows local users to gain privileges or ca…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8655