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CVE-2017-12153 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.6
The Linux Kernel
Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux
Found in HEAD commit: ad22f8de1f1d069a1e8715eb4af9718f2d87a974
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerable Source Files (1)
/net/wireless/nl80211.c
Vulnerability Details
A security flaw was discovered in the nl80211_set_rekey_data() function in net/wireless/nl80211.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.3. This function does not check whether the required attributes are present in a Netlink request. This request can be issued by a user with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability and may result in a NULL pointer dereference and system crash.
Publish Date: 2017-09-21
URL: CVE-2017-12153
CVSS 3 Score Details (4.4)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: High - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2017-12153
Release Date: 2017-09-21
Fix Resolution: v4.14-rc2,v3.16.49,v3.18.73,v3.2.94,v4.1.46,v4.13.5,v4.4.90,v4.9.53
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