CVE-2016-8632
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
The tipc_msg_build function in net/tipc/msg.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 does not validate the relationship between the minimum fragment length and the maximum packet size, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-8632
- Assigner
- secalert@redhat.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2016-11-28T03:59:04
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-02-12T23:26:12
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.8.11 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/08/5 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.mail-archive.com/netdev@vger.kernel.org/msg133205.html | Patch |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1390832 | Issue Tracking |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94211 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8632 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8632 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 10:03:45 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 12:12:17 | 2016-11-28T03:59Z | 2016-11-28T03:59:04 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 12:12:17 | 2016-11-28T20:40:56 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 12:12:17 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2023-01-12 05:06:09 | Modified | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-12 05:06:10 | Weakness Enumeration | update | ||
| 2023-01-17 22:07:31 | 2023-01-17T21:07:07 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-01-17 22:07:31 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-02-13 01:06:49 | 2023-02-12T23:26:12 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-13 01:06:49 | Analyzed | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |