CVE-2016-8658

kernel: Stack buffer overflow in brcmf_cfg80211_start_ap

Published Oct 16, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-3145-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3145-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3146-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3146-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3161-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3161-4 Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:27 AM
Reserved
Oct 13, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 16, 2016, 9:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:54 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 7, 2016, 12:00 AM