CWE Code: 416
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Use After Free
Summary: race condition in net/packet/af_packet.c in the linux kernel through 4.8.12 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging the cap_net_raw capability to change a socket version, related to the packet_set_ring and packet_setsockopt functions.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2016-12-08
Last Modified Date: 2018-05-25