Kernel memory corruption due to a buffer overflow was found in brcmf_cfg80211_mgmt_tx() function in Linux kernels from v3.9-rc1 to v4.13-rc1. The vulnerability can be triggered by sending a crafted NL80211_CMD_FRAME packet via netlink. This flaw is unlikely to be triggered remotely as certain userspace code is needed for this. An unprivileged local user could use this flaw to induce kernel memory corruption on the system, leading to a crash. Due to the nature of the flaw, privilege escalation cannot be fully ruled out, although it is unlikely.
Find out more about CVE-2017-7541 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
This issue does not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 as the code with the flaw is not present in the products listed.
This issue affects the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. Future kernel updates for these products may address this issue.
| CVSS3 Base Score | 6.8 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity Impact | Low |
| Availability Impact | High |
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) (kernel-rt) | RHSA-2017:2931 | 2017-10-19 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (kernel) | RHSA-2017:2930 | 2017-10-19 |
| Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2 (kernel-rt) | RHSA-2017:2918 | 2017-10-19 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (kernel) | RHSA-2017:2863 | 2017-10-05 |
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected |
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