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CVE-2016-8633

drivers/firewire/net.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.7, in certain unusual hardware configurations, allows remote attackers to execute arb…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.8%
percentile 78%
Public exploits
0
none known

drivers/firewire/net.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.7, in certain unusual hardware configurations, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted fragmented packets.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.06.8CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.2AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-284 Improper Access Control
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/94149 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:1062 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • eyalitkin.wordpress.com /2016/11/06/cve-publication-cve-2016-8633/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:0676 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1391490 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • github.com /torvalds/linux/commit/667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddac · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962d · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/11/06/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2019:1170 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2019:1190 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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