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.
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History

21 Nov 2024, 02:59

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

Information

Published : 2016-10-16 21:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46


NVD link : CVE-2016-8658

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8658

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8658


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer