CVE-2016-8632

CVE Details

Release Date:

2016-11-07

Description

The tipc_msg_build function in net/tipc/msg.c in the Linux kernelthrough 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.

See more information about CVE-2016-8632 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	6.8	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	Requires single instance	Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.33.el6uek)	ELSA-2017-3533	2017-03-31
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3533	2017-03-31
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.33.el7uek)	ELSA-2017-3533	2017-03-31
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3533	2017-03-31
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2017-0056	2017-03-31

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