CVE-2017-15868
High
CVE-2017-15868
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.
Exploit probability
0.4%
Published
December 5, 2017
Required by
Not available
Last source change
March 15, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2017-15868
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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.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=71bb99a02b32b4cc4265118e85f6035ca72923f0
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102084
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/71bb99a02b32b4cc4265118e85f6035ca72923f0
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9882449/
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082