CVE-2015-8767

MediumCVSS 6.2/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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

CVSS 3.0 6.2/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-362

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 8, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2015-8767: Medium severity, CVSS 6.2 | Vulnix