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    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.

    Published:Sep 7, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Oct 16, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.00303
    CVSS Score:6.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

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

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