7.8

CVE-2017-15868: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Input Validation

Modified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2018:0243-1SUSE-SU-2018:0267-1UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15868
Published 05-12-2017Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-15868 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 29 · Related 27
DLA-1200-1DSA-4082-1SUSE-SU-2018:0011-1SUSE-SU-2018:0031-1SUSE-SU-2018:0040-1SUSE-SU-2018:0115-1

Timeline

  1. 05-12-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability 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

5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

38%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.43% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu14 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-142.191
  • linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-fde-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-gcp-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Suse3 products
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_29&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS< 3-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_23&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS< 2-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_23&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1< 2-2.1
Debian2 products
Canonical1 product
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel≥ 3.2, < 3.2.97 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.10.108 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.16.52 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.64

5 vendors · 21 products

References

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