Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting perf package, versions *
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-PERF-1969601
- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed7 Sept 2016
Introduced: 7 Sep 2016
CVE-2016-8658 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Centos:7 perf.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf package and not the perf package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93541
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384403
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ded89912156b1a47d940a0c954c43afbabd0c42c
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8658
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-2