kernel: Buffer overflow in firewire driver via crafted incoming packets
Published Nov 28, 2016
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.76%
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
No data.
- ≤ 4.8.6
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-862.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1062
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Extended Update Support
kernel-0:3.10.0-693.47.2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1170
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.47.2.rt56.641.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1190
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-862.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1062 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0676 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Extended Update Support | kernel-0:3.10.0-693.47.2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1170 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.47.2.rt56.641.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1190 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7 and MRG 2.x. This issue has been rated as having Moderate security impact. Future Linux kernel updates for the respective releases might address this issue.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01765) | 77.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01765) | 75.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.67% (0.00670) | 68.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.12% (0.07116) | 85.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.67% (0.00670) | 69.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.24% (0.05240) | 93.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 14, 2023 | 5.24% (0.05240) | 91.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.79% (0.02790) | 89.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 10.05% (0.10052) | 94.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 10.05% (0.10052) | 94.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.44% (0.02444) | 81.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.05% (0.10052) | 94.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 10.05% (0.10052) | 87.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddac x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease Notes
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/06/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94149 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8633 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1391490 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://eyalitkin.wordpress.com/2016/11/06/cve-publication-cve-2016-8633/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/667121ace9dbafb368618dbabcf07901c962ddac x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8633
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8633
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