CVE-2016-8658: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-8658 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.1, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 8Timeline
- 16-10-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.67%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
52%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.67% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu5 products
- linux< 3.13.0-103.150 | < 4.4.0-51.72
- linux-lts-vivid< 3.19.0-75.83~14.04.1
- linux-lts-xenial< 4.4.0-51.72~14.04.1
- linux-raspi2< 4.4.0-1038.45
- linux-snapdragon< 4.4.0-1042.46
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.7.5-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.7.4
3 vendors · 7 products
References
19 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42cX Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchREPORT
