CVE-2016-8633
MEDIUMLinux Kernel < 4.8.7 - Remote Code Execution via Firewire Fragmented Packets
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Release Notes x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94149
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://eyalitkin.wordpress.com/2016/11/06/cve-publication-cve-2016-8633/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1391490
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddac
Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddac
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/06/1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190
Scores
CVSS v3
6.8
EPSS
0.0176
EPSS Percentile
75.3%
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 4.8.6
Published
Nov 28, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026