CVE-2016-9793
Description
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Linux Kernel 3.11 < 4.8 0 - 'SO_SNDBUFFORCE' / 'SO_RCVBUFFORCE' Local Privilege Escalation
OS impact
Linux kernel Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | 3.12.69 |
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 4.8.15-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 4.8.15-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 4.8.15-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 4.8.15-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 4.8.15-1 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b98b0bc8c431e3ceb4b26b0dfc8db509518fb290
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.14
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/03/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94655
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0931
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0932
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0933
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402013
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b98b0bc8c431e3ceb4b26b0dfc8db509518fb290
- https://github.com/xairy/kernel-exploits/tree/master/CVE-2016-9793
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9793.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9793
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.