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CVE-2016-8633

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 1.76% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-11-28 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2016-8633
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
1.76%
Linux

Original Filing — NVD 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.