Ubuntu.comUB:CVE-2016-8658CVE-2016-8658
6.1 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
5.6 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.3%
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.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| jdstrand | android kernels (flo, goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 14.10 and earlier preview kernels linux-lts-saucy no longer receives official support linux-lts-quantal no longer receives official support |
| OS | Version | Architecture | Package | Version | Filename |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | 14.04 | noarch | linux | < 3.13.0-103.150 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 16.04 | noarch | linux | < 4.4.0-51.72 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 12.04 | noarch | linux-lts-trusty | < 3.13.0-103.150~precise1 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 14.04 | noarch | linux-lts-vivid | < 3.19.0-75.83~14.04.1 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 14.04 | noarch | linux-lts-xenial | < 4.4.0-51.72~14.04.1 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 16.04 | noarch | linux-raspi2 | < 4.4.0-1038.45 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 16.04 | noarch | linux-snapdragon | < 4.4.0-1042.46 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 16.10 | noarch | linux-snapdragon | < 4.4.0-1046.50 | UNKNOWN |
References
git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384403
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c
launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-8658
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8658
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8658
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3145-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3145-2
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3146-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3146-2
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3161-3
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3161-4
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8658
Related
6.1 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
5.6 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.3%