CVE-2016-8658

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.

CVSS v3.0 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.6 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 7.8

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5	Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/1	Mailing List
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384403	Issue Tracking
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c	Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93541
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-1

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2016-10-16 14:59

Updated : 2017-01-06 19:00

NVD link : CVE-2016-8658

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8658

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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