What is CVE-2017-12153?

CVE-2017-12153 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2017-12153 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-12153?

CVE-2017-12153 has a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-12153?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-12153. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-12153 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-12153 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2017-12153

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-09-21

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

4.4

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2017-12153 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-12153 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981

Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100855

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/437
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1058410
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1491046
Patch

5 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-12153

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.4 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-09-21

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12153?

CVE-2017-12153 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2017-12153 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-12153?

CVE-2017-12153 has a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-12153?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-12153. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-12153 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-12153 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. View CWE-476 on MITRE CWE →