CVE-2017-15868

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CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

EPSS

<1%p37

Published

Dec 5, 2017 (Dec 5, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

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.

Vendors: linux canonical debian
Products: linux kernel, ubuntu linux, debian linux
Weakness: CWE-20
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.4%)

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