CVE-2016-8658

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.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-2 vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c patch issue tracking
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-1 vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c patch issue tracking
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://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-2 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93541 vdb entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5 release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8658?
CVE-2016-8658 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8658?
To fix CVE-2016-8658, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-8658 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8658 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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