CVE-2016-8658 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-8658?

CVE-2016-8658 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8658?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	<= 4.7.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8658?

CVE-2016-8658 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). 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...

How severe is CVE-2016-8658?

CVE-2016-8658 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8658?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.