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CVE-2016-8632 Details

Description

The tipc_msg_build function in net/tipc/msg.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 does not validate the relationship between the minimum fragment length and the maximum packet size, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1390832 CVEIssue Tracking
https://www.mail-archive.com/netdev%40vger.kernel.org/msg133205.html CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/08/5 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94211 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1390832 [email protected]Issue Tracking

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
>= 2.6.16, < 3.2.85
>= 3.3, < 3.16.40
>= 3.17, < 4.1.37
>= 4.2, < 4.4.65
>= 4.5, < 4.8.14

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-8632
NVD Published Date:
Nov 28, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-8632 Details - Not Deferred