CVE-2016-8658

6.1 MEDIUM
Published: October 16, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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 v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
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

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93541
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-2
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384403
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93541
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384403
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
54th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

linux

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