Medium severity4.4NVD Advisory· Published Sep 21, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

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.

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Affected products

Canonical/Ubuntu Linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Debian/linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.13.3
- (no CPE)range: <=4.13.3
osv-coords57 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-source&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_debug&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_22&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_22&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_22&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_28&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS
< 5.14.6-1.4+ 56 more
- (no CPE)range: < 5.14.6-1.4
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.95-21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.95-21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.95-21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.95-21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.4
- (no CPE)range: < 1-4.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1-8.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/437nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jberg/mac80211.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
marc.infonvdPatchThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981nvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/100855nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/nvdThird Party Advisory

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