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CVE-2016-8633 json

drivers/firewire/net.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.7, in certain unusual hardware configurations, allows remote attackers to execute arb…

published 2016-11-28 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-9476

cvss
6.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.8%
EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.8.7-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8633

  • linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 3.13.0-133.182
  • linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-57.78
  • linux-raspi2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1038.45
  • linux-lts-xenial Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 4.4.0-57.78~14.04.1
  • linux-snapdragon Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1042.46

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8633

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  • kernel RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.el7
  • perf RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.el7
  • python-perf RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.el7
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.el7
  • kernel-tools RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.el7
  • kernel-tools-libs RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.el7
  • kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.el7
  • kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2018:1062RHSA-2019:1190RHSA-2019:1170RHSA-2018:0676

  • kernel-rt SLE Real Time 11 SP4 3.0.101.rt130-68.1
  • kernel-syms-rt SLE Real Time 11 SP4 3.0.101.rt130-68.1
  • kernel-rt_trace SLE Real Time 11 SP4 3.0.101.rt130-68.1
  • kernel-source-rt SLE Real Time 11 SP4 3.0.101.rt130-68.1
  • kernel-ec2 SLES 11 SP3-LTSS, SLE Point of Sale 11 SP3, OpenStack Cloud 5 +2 more 3.0.101-0.47.96.1
  • kernel-pae SLES 11 SP3-LTSS, SLE Point of Sale 11 SP3 3.0.101-0.47.96.1
  • kernel-xen SLES 11 SP3-LTSS, SLE Point of Sale 11 SP3, OpenStack Cloud 5 +2 more 3.0.101-0.47.96.1
  • kernel-syms SLES 11 SP3-LTSS, SLE Point of Sale 11 SP3, OpenStack Cloud 5 +2 more 3.0.101-0.47.96.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2017:1102-1SUSE-SU-2017:0494-1SUSE-SU-2017:0471-1SUSE-SU-2017:0464-1SUSE-SU-2017:0437-1SUSE-SU-2017:0407-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2016-8633 updated cvss 6.8

kernel: Buffer overflow in firewire driver via crafted incoming packets

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1170
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1170
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-kvm 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-trace-kvm 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0676
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.el7, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1170
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-862.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1170
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt 3.10.0-693.47.2.rt56.641.el6rt, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-693.47.2.rt56.641.el6rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 3.10.0-693.47.2.rt56.641.el6rt, kernel-rt-firmware 3.10.0-693.47.2.rt56.641.el6rt, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.47.2.rt56.641.el6rt
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1190
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 6.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.2 AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-284 Improper Access Control
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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