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 | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Oct 16, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Sep 7, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade cluster-network-kmp-default | Oct 22, 2016 | Oct 16, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-omapUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-51-genericUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-103-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-trustyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-51-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1038-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-trustyUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-103-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-103-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-103-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-51-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-51-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1042-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-103-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-103-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-51-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-103-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-103-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-51-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-51-powerpc64-smp | Dec 1, 2016 | Oct 16, 2016 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Oct 16, 2016 |
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