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CVE-2015-8767 Moderate

CVE-2015-8767

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.

Exploit probability 0.4%
Published February 8, 2016
Required by Not available
Last source change April 10, 2026

03 / CONNECTIONS

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04 / EVIDENCE

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Open Source Vulnerabilities CVE-2015-8767

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.

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