Wi-Fi Stack Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2017-17772 Published on November 26, 2024

Multiple buffer overread vulnerabilities in WLAN
In multiple functions that process 802.11 frames, out-of-bounds reads can occur due to insufficient validation.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2017-17772 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Buffer Over-read

The software reads from a buffer using buffer access mechanisms such as indexes or pointers that reference memory locations after the targeted buffer. This typically occurs when the pointer or its index is incremented to a position beyond the bounds of the buffer or when pointer arithmetic results in a position outside of the valid memory location to name a few. This may result in exposure of sensitive information or possibly a crash.


Products Associated with CVE-2017-17772

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Affected Versions

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.15%
Percentile
35.76%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.