# CVE-2016-8633: drivers/firewire/net.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.7, in certain unusual hardware configurations, allows remote attackers to execute arbi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-11-28 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94149
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062
- https://eyalitkin.wordpress.com/2016/11/06/cve-publication-cve-2016-8633/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1391490
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddac
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddac
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/06/1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190

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