CVE-2016-8633

6.8 MEDIUM

Published: November 28, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddac

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Release Notes

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/06/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94149

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1391490

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue Tracking

https://eyalitkin.wordpress.com/2016/11/06/cve-publication-cve-2016-8633/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddac

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddac