Integer overflow - CVE-2017-0553
Published: June 28, 2017 / Updated: June 30, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7268
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0553
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor:
Affected software:
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
An integer overflow vulnerability has been found in the nlmsg_reserve() function within libnl library before version 3.3.0. A local user can elevate his privilege son the system execute arbitrary code within the context of the Wi-Fi service.