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CVE-2016-8658 Details

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.1 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c CVEIssue TrackingPatch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384403 CVEIssue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c CVEIssue TrackingPatch
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5 CVERelease Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/1 CVEMailing List

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
<= 4.7.4

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-8658
NVD Published Date:
Oct 16, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-8658 Details - Not Deferred