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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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2016-11-28T03:01:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:41.113Z
Reserved: 2016-10-12T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-8632
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2016-11-28T03:59:04.920
Modified: 2024-11-21T02:59:43.527
Link: CVE-2016-8632
Redhat