CVE-2017-15868
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.8 · Improper input validation
7.8CVSS HIGH
Summary
The bnep_add_connection function in net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 does not ensure that an l2cap socket is available, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)0%
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=71bb99a02b32b4cc4265118e85f6035ca72923f0 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=71bb99a02b32b4cc4265118e85f6035ca72923f0Patch
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9882449/Patch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.htmlAdvisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102084Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/71bb99a02b32b4cc4265118e85f6035ca72923f0
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.htmlAdvisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/Advisory