High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 16, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-3196
CVE-2017-3196
Description
PCAUSA Rawether framework does not properly validate BPF data, allowing a crafted malicious BPF program to perform operations on memory outside of its typical bounds on the driver's receipt of network packets. Local attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:rawether_project:rawether:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Printing Communications Assoc., Inc. (PCAUSA)/ASUS PCE-AC56 WLAN Card Utilitiesv5Range: Unknown
Patches
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References
4- blog.rewolf.pl/blog/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/600671nvdExploitMitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96993/discussnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.itsecuritynews.info/vuln-printing-communications-association-rawether-cve-2017-3196-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability/nvdThird Party Advisory
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