CVE-2016-8655
HIGHAF_PACKET chocobo_root Privilege Escalation
Title source: metasploitDescription
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.
Exploits (10)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44696
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by rebel · clocallinux_x86-64
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40871
nomisec
WORKING POC
13 stars
by martinmullins · poc
https://github.com/martinmullins/CVE-2016-8655_Android
gitlab
by os-exploit · poc
https://gitlab.com/penetration-test-learn/10vuln/os-exploit/bcoles-kernel-exploits
metasploit
WORKING POC
GOOD
by rebel, bcoles · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/af_packet_chocobo_root_priv_esc.rb
References (34)
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Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.3492
EPSS Percentile
97.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-362
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (5)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.10
linux/linux_kernel
3.2 - 3.2.85
Published
Dec 08, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026