CVE-2017-15868

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 33
Modified
Published: 05 Dec 2017, 23:00
Last modified:05 Aug 2024, 20:04

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.03% LOW
0% probability -0.04%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

05 Dec 2017, 23:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
05 Aug 2024, 20:04
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.03%• Percentile: 7%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-20•Improper Input Validation

    The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    12.04 | 14.04

  • debian•debian_linux

    8.0

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≥ 3.2, < 3.2.97 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.10.108 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.16.52 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.64

References (10)