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MEDIUM
CVE-2016-8633
Linux FireWire Net Arbitrary Code Execution
Description

drivers/firewire/net.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.7, in certain unusual hardware configurations, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted fragmented packets.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 28, 2016, 3:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2023, 11:26 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-8633 has a 6 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-8633 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-8633.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddac Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7 Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/06/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94149
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1391490 Issue Tracking
https://eyalitkin.wordpress.com/2016/11/06/cve-publication-cve-2016-8633/ Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddac Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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ndk06/linux-kernel-exploitation

None

Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago
6 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 25, 2023, 10:40 a.m. This repo has been linked 178 different CVEs too.
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R0B1NL1N/linux-kernel-exploitation

A bunch of links related to Linux kernel exploitation

Updated: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
21 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : Aug. 8, 2018, 8 a.m. This repo has been linked 65 different CVEs too.
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Technoashofficial/kernel-exploitation-linux

Not ready yet

Updated: 4 years ago
4 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 29, 2018, 3:43 p.m. This repo has been linked 64 different CVEs too.
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thdusdl1219/CVE-Study

None

Python

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
9 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Aug. 30, 2017, 2:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 1269 different CVEs too.
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skbasava/Linux-Kernel-exploit

Great article related to Linux kernel fuzzing and exploitation

Updated: 6 months ago
9 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : July 10, 2017, 6 p.m. This repo has been linked 54 different CVEs too.
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xairy/linux-kernel-exploitation

A collection of links related to Linux kernel security and exploitation

linux-kernel kernel-exploitation exploit privilege-escalation security

Updated: 2 weeks ago
5527 stars 902 fork 902 watcher
Born at : Nov. 13, 2016, 10:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 225 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-8633 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-8633 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A buffer overflow vulnerability due to a lack of input filtering of incoming fragmented datagrams was found in the IP-over-1394 driver [firewire-net] in a fragment handling code in the Linux kernel. The vulnerability exists since firewire supported IPv4, i.e. since version 2.6.31 (year 2009) till version v4.9-rc4. A maliciously formed fragment with a respectively large datagram offset would cause a memcpy() past the datagram buffer, which would cause a system panic or possible arbitrary code execution. The flaw requires [firewire-net] module to be loaded and is remotely exploitable from connected firewire devices, but not over a local network. drivers/firewire/net.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.7, in certain unusual hardware configurations, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted fragmented packets.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C)
    Removed CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8633 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description drivers/firewire/net.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.7, in certain unusual hardware configurations, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted fragmented packets. A buffer overflow vulnerability due to a lack of input filtering of incoming fragmented datagrams was found in the IP-over-1394 driver [firewire-net] in a fragment handling code in the Linux kernel. The vulnerability exists since firewire supported IPv4, i.e. since version 2.6.31 (year 2009) till version v4.9-rc4. A maliciously formed fragment with a respectively large datagram offset would cause a memcpy() past the datagram buffer, which would cause a system panic or possible arbitrary code execution. The flaw requires [firewire-net] module to be loaded and is remotely exploitable from connected firewire devices, but not over a local network.
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8633 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddac No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddac Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddac No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddac Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/06/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/06/1 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1391490 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1391490 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://eyalitkin.wordpress.com/2016/11/06/cve-publication-cve-2016-8633/ No Types Assigned https://eyalitkin.wordpress.com/2016/11/06/cve-publication-cve-2016-8633/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CWE CWE-284
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94149 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-8633 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-8633 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation CAPEC-19: Embedding Scripts within Scripts Embedding Scripts within Scripts CAPEC-441: Malicious Logic Insertion Malicious Logic Insertion CAPEC-478: Modification of Windows Service Configuration Modification of Windows Service Configuration CAPEC-479: Malicious Root Certificate Malicious Root Certificate CAPEC-502: Intent Spoof Intent Spoof CAPEC-503: WebView Exposure WebView Exposure CAPEC-536: Data Injected During Configuration Data Injected During Configuration CAPEC-546: Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment CAPEC-550: Install New Service Install New Service CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service CAPEC-552: Install Rootkit Install Rootkit CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers Replace File Extension Handlers CAPEC-558: Replace Trusted Executable Replace Trusted Executable CAPEC-562: Modify Shared File Modify Shared File CAPEC-563: Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot CAPEC-564: Run Software at Logon Run Software at Logon CAPEC-578: Disable Security Software Disable Security Software
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

5.24 }} 2.45%

score

0.91804

percentile

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