DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8658

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CVE-2016-8658
Published: 16 Oct 2016, 21:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:15

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
24/100
CVSS Score
6.1 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

16 Oct 2016, 21:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:15
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.1CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 4.7.5-1 | < 4.7.5-1 | < 4.7.5-1 | < 4.7.5-1

References (1)