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CVE-2016-8658

Stack-based buffer overflow in the brcmf_cfg80211_start_ap function in drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c in the L…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.1
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.7%
percentile 52%
Public exploits
0
none known

Stack-based buffer overflow in the brcmf_cfg80211_start_ap function in drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long SSID Information Element in a command to a Netlink socket.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.06.1CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
NVD2.05.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C

Classification

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

References

  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3146-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • github.com /torvalds/linux/commit/ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3146-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3145-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1384403 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3145-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/93541 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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