PT-2016-7535 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5

Eyal Itkin · Published 2016-11-11 · Updated 2023-02-12 · CVE-2016-8633

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 4.8.7

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted fragmented packets in certain unusual hardware configurations.

Recommendations For versions prior to 4.8.7, update to version 4.8.7 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2016-2276

ALT-PU-2017-1330

CESA-2018_1062

CVE-2016-8633

DLA-772-1

MGASA-2016-0401

MGASA-2016-0411

MGASA-2016-0412

OPENSUSE-SU-2016_3058-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2016_3061-1

RHSA-2018:0676

RHSA-2018:1062

RHSA-2018_0676

RHSA-2018_1062

RHSA-2019:1170

RHSA-2019:1190

SUSE-SU-2017:0333-1

SUSE-SU-2017:0407-1

SUSE-SU-2017:0437-1

SUSE-SU-2017:0464-1

SUSE-SU-2017:0471-1

SUSE-SU-2017:0494-1

SUSE-SU-2017:1102-1

USN-3161-1

USN-3161-2

USN-3161-3

USN-3161-4

USN-3162-1

USN-3162-2

USN-3445-1

USN-3445-2

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Centos

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 436

• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddac · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8633 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3161-4 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2016-0411 · Vendor Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8633 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3161-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0412.html · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8658 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3161-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2017:0407-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3162-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2017:0494-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2017-3533.html · Vendor Advisory