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MEDIUM CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-8658
Broadcom Brcm80211 Linux Kernel Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Denial of Service 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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 16, 2016, 9:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-8658 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
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be remediated by updating the Linux kernel packages.
  • Update the Linux kernel packages.
  • Reboot the system for changes to take effect.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-8658 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2016-8658.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5 Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/1 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93541
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-2
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384403 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c Issue Tracking Patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5 Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/1 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93541
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-2
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384403 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c Issue Tracking Patch
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-8658 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-2016-8658 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

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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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-8658 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-8658 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c
    Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/1
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93541
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-1
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-2
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-1
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-2
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384403
    Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jan. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-1 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93541 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/1 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384403 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384403 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c Issue Tracking, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 17, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/1 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c Issue Tracking, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Oct. 17, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.1
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 5.6
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.30 }} 0.14%

score

0.53038

percentile