CVE-2015-8767

Name: CVE-2015-8767
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-02-08T03:59:06.793+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-8767 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.39%

30.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 4.3
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.10

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=635682a14427d241bab7bbdeebb48a7d7b91638ePatch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0715.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3448Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/11/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80268Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1277Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1301Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1341Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1297389Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/635682a14427d241bab7bbdeebb48a7d7b91638ePatch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=635682a14427d241bab7bbdeebb48a7d7b91638ePatch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0715.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3448Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/11/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80268Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1277Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1301Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1341Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1297389Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/635682a14427d241bab7bbdeebb48a7d7b91638ePatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 8, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-8767?

How severe is CVE-2015-8767?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-8767 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8767?

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Source: NVD / NIST