CVE-2017-7541 Memory corruption in Linux kernel before 4.12.3
High 7.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-7541 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2017-7541 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 25 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7541 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7541/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7541/index.md)
Local attackers can cause a system crash or potentially gain privileges via a crafted Netlink packet in the Linux kernel's Broadcom wireless driver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-7541?
CVE-2017-7541 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 25 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7541?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (40)
kernel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-abi-whitelists Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-debug Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-debug-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-doc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-firmware Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-headers Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
perf Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
perf-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
python-perf Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
python-perf-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-abi-whitelists Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-debug Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-debug-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-doc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-firmware Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-headers Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
perf Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
perf-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
python-perf Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
python-perf-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-abi-whitelists Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-bootwrapper Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-debug Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-debug-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6 |
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7541?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-7541 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7541 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7541, GHSA-9wmg-hc6h-w65j, RHSA-2017:2863, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7541.