CVE-2017-7541: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-7541 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 16 · Related 11Timeline
- 25-07-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.55%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
46%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.55% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat22 products
- kernel< 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6
- kernel-abi-whitelists< 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6
- kernel-bootwrapper< 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6
- kernel-debug< 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6
- kernel-debug-debuginfo< 0:2.6.32-696.13.2.el6
Ubuntu16 products
- linux< 3.13.0-132.181 | < 4.4.0-93.116
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1032.41
- linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-gcp< 4.10.0-1006.6 | All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.12.6-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ 3.9, < 3.10.108 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.16.48 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.62 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.1.43 | ≥ 4.2, < 4.4.78 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.9.39 | ≥ 4.10, < 4.11.12 | ≥ 4.12, < 4.12.3
4 vendors · 40 products
References
29 links
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8f44c9a41386729fea410e688959ddaa9d51be7cX Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1473198X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2863Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1049645X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
Show all 29 references
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/24/2X Refsource CONFIRMMailing ListPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.3X Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryREPORT
