What is CVE-2015-8767?

CVE-2015-8767 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362). CVE-2015-8767 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-8767?

CVE-2015-8767 has a CVSS score of 6.2 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-8767?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2015-8767. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2015-8767 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-8767 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2015-8767

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2016-02-08

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

6.2

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2015-8767 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2015-8767 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html

Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0715.html

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3448

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503

Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/11/4

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Oracle
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html

Third Party Advisory
Oracle
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80268

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1277

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1301

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1341

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1297389

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=635682a14427d241bab7bbdeebb48a7d7b91638e
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/635682a14427d241bab7bbdeebb48a7d7b91638e
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2015-8767

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.2 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2016-02-08

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8767?

CVE-2015-8767 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . CVE-2015-8767 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-8767?

CVE-2015-8767 has a CVSS score of 6.2 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-8767?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2015-8767. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2015-8767 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2015-8767 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. View CWE-362 on MITRE CWE →