CVE-2017-12153 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-12153 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 21/09/2017 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: redhat | Vendor: n/a | Product: kernel since v3.1-rc1 through v4.13
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2017-12153 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-476
CWE Name: CWE-476
Source: n/a

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).