CVE-2017-12153
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-12153 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-09-21 15:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2019-10-09 23:22:00 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-476
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug 1491046 – CVE-2017-12153 kernel: null pointer dereference in nl80211_set_rekey_data() | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| '[PATCH] nl80211: check for the required netlink attributes presence' thread - MARC | CONFIRM | marc.info | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Access Denied | CONFIRM | bugzilla.novell.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3583-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3583-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| kernel/git/jberg/mac80211.git - mac80211/wireless fixes tree | CONFIRM | git.kernel.org | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3981-1 linux | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Linux Kernel CVE-2017-12153 Null Pointer Dereference Local Denial of Service Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| oss-sec: CVE-2017-12153 Linux kernel: nl80211: null pointer dereference in nl80211_set_rekey_data() | CONFIRM | seclists.org | Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.