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.
References (10)
Core 10
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-2
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-1
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/1
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384403
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93541
Release Notes x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5
Scores
CVSS v3
6.1
EPSS
0.0030
EPSS Percentile
53.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 4.7.4
Published
Oct 16, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026