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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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  07/25/2017
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.8 HIGH
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 1.8

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.2 HIGH
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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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

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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