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CVE-2017-7541

Published: 25 July 2017

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.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the Broadcom FullMAC WLAN driver in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Not vulnerable
(4.11.0-13.19)
trusty
Released (3.13.0-132.181)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-93.116)
zesty
Released (4.10.0-35.39)
Patches:
Introduced by

18e2f61db3b708e0a22ccc403cb6ab2203d6faab

Fixed by 8f44c9a41386729fea410e688959ddaa9d51be7c
linux-armadaxp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-flo
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
xenial Ignored
(abandoned)
zesty Does not exist

linux-goldfish
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
xenial Not vulnerable

zesty Not vulnerable

linux-grouper
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-linaro-omap
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-linaro-shared
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-linaro-vexpress
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-quantal
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-lts-raring
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-saucy
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-lts-trusty
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-utopic
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [end of standard support])
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-vivid
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-wily
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [end of standard support])
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-xenial
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty
Released (4.4.0-93.116~14.04.1)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-maguro
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-aws
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1002.2)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1032.41)
zesty Does not exist

linux-azure
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1023.24~14.04.1)
xenial Not vulnerable
(4.11.0-1009.9)
zesty Does not exist

linux-euclid
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Ignored
(was needed ESM criteria)
zesty Does not exist

linux-gcp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial
Released (4.10.0-1006.6)
zesty Does not exist

linux-gke
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial
Released (4.4.0-1028.28)
zesty Does not exist

linux-hwe
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial
Released (4.10.0-35.39~16.04.1)
zesty Does not exist

linux-hwe-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial
Released (4.10.0-35.39~16.04.1)
zesty Does not exist

linux-kvm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial
Released (4.4.0-1007.12)
zesty Does not exist

linux-oem
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Not vulnerable
(4.13.0-1008.9)
zesty Does not exist

linux-snapdragon
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
artful Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1073.78)
trusty Does not exist

xenial
Released (4.4.0-1073.78)
zesty
Released (4.4.0-1073.78)
linux-mako
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
xenial Ignored
(abandoned)
zesty Does not exist

linux-manta
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-qcm-msm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-raspi2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Not vulnerable
(4.10.0-1018.21)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1071.79)
zesty
Released (4.10.0-1018.21)
linux-ti-omap4
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.13~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H