CVE-2016-8658 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the brcmf_cfg80211_start_ap function within the Broadcom brcmfmac driver in Linux kernel versions prior to 4.7.5. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to trigger a denial of service (system crash) and potentially other unspecified impacts by sending a crafted command with an overly long SSID Information Element to a Netlink socket. Rated as MEDIUM severity with a CVSS score of 6.1, it requires local access and low attack complexity, primarily leading to high impact on availability and low impact on integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.7.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
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