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    CVE-2017-7541

    The brcmf_cfg80211_mgmt_tx function in drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted NL80211_CMD_FRAME Netlink packet.

    Published:Jul 17, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Jul 25, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00067
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras Rt

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8f44c9a41386729fea410e688959ddaa9d51be7c
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/24/2
    http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927
    http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.3
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99955
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038981
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2863
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2918
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2930
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2931
    https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1049645
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1473198
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8f44c9a41386729fea410e688959ddaa9d51be7c
    https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-11-01
    https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable/msg180994.html
    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8f44c9a41386729fea410e688959ddaa9d51be7c
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/24/2
    http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927
    http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.3
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99955
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038981
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2863
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2918
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2930
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2931
    https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1049645
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1473198
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8f44c9a41386729fea410e688959ddaa9d51be7c
    https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-11-01
    https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable/msg180994.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High