Medium severity6.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 28, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-8633
CVE-2016-8633
Description
drivers/firewire/net.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.7, in certain unusual hardware configurations, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted fragmented packets.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
11- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddacnvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/06/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- eyalitkin.wordpress.com/2016/11/06/cve-publication-cve-2016-8633/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7nvdRelease Notes
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94149nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190nvd
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