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National Vulnerability Database

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CVE-2017-7541 Detail

Current Description

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.


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Severity

 


CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  7.8 HIGH
Vector:  CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8f44c9a41386729fea410e688959ddaa9d51be7c Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/24/2 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
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 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99955 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038981 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
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 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1473198 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8f44c9a41386729fea410e688959ddaa9d51be7c Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-11-01
https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable/msg180994.html Patch  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-7541
NVD Published Date:
07/25/2017
NVD Last Modified:
12/07/2017
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.