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Debian: CVE-2016-8633: linux -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2016-8633: linux -- security update

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
11/27/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/31/2017
Modified
02/14/2023

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-linux

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