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CVE-2016-8632

The tipc_msg_build function in net/tipc/msg.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 does not validate the relationship between the minimum fragment length and the maximum packet size, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

  • Published: Nov 28, 2016
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2016-8632
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.8
  • AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
linux / linux_kernel 4.2 4.4.65
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16 3.2.85
linux / linux_kernel 3.3 3.16.40
linux / linux_kernel 3.17 4.1.37
linux / linux_kernel 4.5 4.8.14