CVE-2016-9793 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel before version 4.8.14, specifically within the sock_setsockopt function. It allows local users with CAP_NET_ADMIN capabilities to trigger a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or potentially other impacts by manipulating socket buffer sizes. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a high risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-41995) exists for local privilege escalation, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.5, < 3.12.69CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.13, < 3.16.40CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.17, < 3.18.52CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.19, < 4.1.50CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.2, < 4.4.38CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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