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CVE-2015-8767

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2 EPSS 0.39% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-02-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2015-8767
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.2
EPSS
0.39%
Linux

Original NVD 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.