CVE-2017-7541

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: July 25, 2017 at 04:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:24 AM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelKernel

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.5%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

3.11 ≤ v < 3.16.483.17 ≤ v < 3.18.623.19 ≤ v < 4.1.433.9 ≤ v < 3.10.1084.10 ≤ v < 4.11.124.12 ≤ v < 4.12.34.2 ≤ v < 4.4.784.5 ≤ v < 4.9.39

Affected range stops below 3.10.108, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.16.48, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.18.62, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.1.43, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.11.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.12.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.4.78, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.9.39, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Kernel · Red Hat

60%

All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (16)

x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8f44c9a41386729fea410e688959ddaa9d51be7c

x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/24/2

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945

x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.3

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99955

VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038981

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2863

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-119

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