CVE-2016-8633 is a critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's firewire network driver (drivers/firewire/net.c) affecting versions prior to 4.8.7. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through crafted fragmented packets, but only in specific and unusual hardware configurations. With a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), exploitation requires physical proximity (AV:P) but is low complexity (AC:L) and does not require user interaction or privileges. Despite its potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.8.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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