{"id":"CVE-2017-7541","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2017-7541","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T19:47:54.583Z","title":"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…","description":"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.","published":"2017-07-25T04:29:00.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T01:24:34.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"secalert@redhat.com","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-119"],"affected":["linux/linux kernel"],"epss":{"score":0.00547,"percentile":0.45655,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"high","text":"High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.55%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8f44c9a41386729fea410e688959ddaa9d51be7c","tags":["Issue Tracking","Patch","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"secalert@redhat.com"},{"url":"http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/24/2","tags":["Mailing List","Patch","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"secalert@redhat.com"},{"url":"http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"secalert@redhat.com"},{"url":"http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"secalert@redhat.com"},{"url":"http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.3","tags":["Release Notes","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"secalert@redhat.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99955","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB 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