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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-9497 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3145-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3145-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3146-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3146-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3161-3 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3161-4 | Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:41.301Z
Reserved: 2016-10-13T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-8658
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-10-16T21:59:13.147
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-8658
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN