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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.1
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | debian-upgrade-linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Oct 16, 2016 | |
| Redhat_linux | — | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | Sep 7, 2016 |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-cluster-md-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-cluster-network-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-dlm-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-gfs2-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-kernel-defaultsuse-upgrade-kernel-docssuse-upgrade-kernel-ec2suse-upgrade-kernel-ec2-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-ec2-extrasuse-upgrade-kernel-obs-buildsuse-upgrade-ocfs2-kmp-default | Oct 22, 2016 | Oct 16, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-103-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-103-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-103-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-103-powerpc-e500ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-103-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-103-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-103-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-103-powerpc64-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1038-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1042-snapdragonubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-51-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-51-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-51-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-51-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-51-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-51-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-51-powerpc64-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-trustyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lts-trustyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-omapubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-snapdragonubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial | Dec 1, 2016 | Oct 16, 2016 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Oct 16, 2016 |
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