Out-of-Bounds Affecting kernel-uek-firmware package, versions <0:4.1.12-103.7.3.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKFIRMWARE-2523137
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed25 Jul 2017

Introduced: 25 Jul 2017

CVE-2017-7541  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-firmware to version 0:4.1.12-103.7.3.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-3629.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-firmware package and not the kernel-uek-firmware package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

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