What is CVE-2016-8633?

CVE-2016-8633 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2016-11-28.

How severe is CVE-2016-8633?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-8633 known to be exploited?

18 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel

CVE-2016-8633

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.018 (75.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes)
secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8633?: CVE-2016-8633 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2016-11-28.
How severe is CVE-2016-8633?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-8633 known to be exploited?: 18 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.