Security Advisory
CVE-2015-8767
6.2
MEDIUM
Vulnerability 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.
Published Date
February 8, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory