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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-1099-1 | linux security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3981-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-3737 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3469-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3469-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3487-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3583-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3583-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T18:28:16.646Z
Reserved: 2017-08-01T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-12153
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-09-21T15:29:00.557
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-12153
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN