CVE-2016-8633

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.

CVSS v3.0 6.8 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.2 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

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

Exploitability : 0.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 1.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddac	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddac	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/06/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7	Release Notes
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1391490	Issue Tracking
https://eyalitkin.wordpress.com/2016/11/06/cve-publication-cve-2016-8633/	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94149
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2016-11-27 19:59

Updated : 2023-02-12 15:26

NVD link : CVE-2016-8633

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8633

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CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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