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cve: "CVE-2016-8658"
severity: "LOW"
cvss: 3.1
epss: "65%"
vendor: "n/a"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2016-10-16 21:59:13"
tags: [cve, security, low]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-14T00:29:37+02:00"
---

# CVE-2016-8658

> 3.1 LOW · 🧪 PoC

## Beschreibung

Stack-based buffer overflow in the brcmf_cfg80211_start_ap function in drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long SSID Information Element in a command to a Netlink socket.

## Referenzen

- <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-2>
- <https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c>
- <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-1>
- <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-1>
- <http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c>
- <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/1>
- <https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384403>
- <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-2>
- <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93541>
- <http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2016-8658) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_