CVE-2017-12762

Critical

Published: 09/08/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

In /drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c, a user-controlled buffer is copied into a local buffer of constant size using strcpy without a length check, which can lead to a buffer overflow.

Risk Assessment

Buffer overflow may allow an attacker to execute malicious code, posing a serious threat to the integrity and availability of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the kernel to the latest version that includes fixes for this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

In /drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c: A user-controlled buffer is copied into a local buffer of constant size using strcpy without a length check which can cause a buffer overflow. This affects the Linux kernel 4.9-stable tree, 4.12-stable tree, 3.18-stable tree, and 4.4-stable tree.