CVE-2017-15868 Information

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 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

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

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8