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CVE-2016-8655

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 11.13% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-12-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 11.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. 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-2016-8655
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
11.13%
Linux

Original NVD Description

Race condition in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.12 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging the CAP_NET_RAW capability to change a socket version, related to the packet_set_ring and packet_setsockopt functions.