VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-8632

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-11-28
Last modified2026-06-17

Description

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.