PT-2017-14249 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3
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Published
2015-02-17
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Updated
2023-01-19
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CVE-2017-15868
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 3.19
Description
The issue is related to the bnep add connection function in the Linux kernel, which does not properly check for the availability of an l2cap socket. This allows local users to potentially gain privileges by using a crafted application.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 3.19, update to version 3.19 or later to resolve the issue.
Fix
RCE
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Linux Kernel
Suse
Ubuntu