CVE-2017-12153

Name: CVE-2017-12153
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-09-21T15:29:00.557+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.47%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-12153 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

EPSS Probability

0.47%

37.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	<= 4.13.3
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04

References

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/437Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100855Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1058410Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1491046Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jberg/mac80211.git/commit/?id=e785fa0a164aa11001cba931367c7f94ffaff888Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://marc.info/?t=150525503100001&r=1&w=2Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/437Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100855Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1058410Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1491046Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jberg/mac80211.git/commit/?id=e785fa0a164aa11001cba931367c7f94ffaff888Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://marc.info/?t=150525503100001&r=1&w=2Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 21, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-12153?

How severe is CVE-2017-12153?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-12153 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12153?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST