CVE-2017-7541

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a Linux kernel before 4.12.3
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7541?
CVE-2017-7541 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7541?
To fix CVE-2017-7541, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-7541 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7541 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-7541?
CVE-2017-7541 affects n/a Linux kernel before 4.12.3.
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