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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…

Medium6.8EPSS 1.8%
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redhat

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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-8633, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.0Medium6.8CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
1.8% · top 22% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.

Weakness

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