The tipc_msg_build function in net/tipc/msg.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 does not validate the relationship between the minimum fragment length and the maximum packet size, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9475 The tipc_msg_build function in net/tipc/msg.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 does not validate the relationship between the minimum fragment length and the maximum packet size, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3190-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3190-2 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3312-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3312-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3470-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3470-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:41.113Z

Reserved: 2016-10-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-8632

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-11-28T03:59:04.920

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-8632

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-11-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-8632 - Bugzilla

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