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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 l…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
from 3.2 before 3.2.97
from 3.3 before 3.10.108
from 3.11 before 3.16.52
from 3.17 before 3.18.64
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 12.04, 14.04
DebianDebian Linux
Version 8.0

Weakness classification

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