CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-9793

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The sock_setsockopt function in the Linux kernel before version 4.8.14 mishandles negative values of sk_sndbuf and sk_rcvbuf. This can lead to system crashes or memory corruption by local users leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to denial of service, affecting system availability. There is also a risk of unspecified impact on other system aspects.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.8.14 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The sock_setsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.14 mishandles negative values of sk_sndbuf and sk_rcvbuf, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for a crafted setsockopt system call with the (1) SO_SNDBUFFORCE or (2) SO_RCVBUFFORCE option.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS