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CVE-2015-8767
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-02-08T03:59:06.793 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:35:12.250

Summary

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.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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