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CVE-2016-8632

HIGH

7.8

Description

The tipc_msg_build function in net/tipc/msg.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 does not validate the relationship between the minimum fragment length and the maximum packet size, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published11/28/2016

Last Modified4/12/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

linux:linux_kernel

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119CWE-264

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/08/5(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94211(secalert@redhat.com)

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1390832(secalert@redhat.com)

https://www.mail-archive.com/netdev%40vger.kernel.org/msg133205.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/08/5(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94211(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1390832(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.mail-archive.com/netdev%40vger.kernel.org/msg133205.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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