CVE-2015-2686 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel versions 3.19 through 3.19.2. It stems from insufficient validation of range data within the sendto and recvfrom system calls, particularly when interacting with subsystems like Bluetooth that utilize the copy_from_iter function. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, this flaw allows a local attacker to gain full control (confidentiality, integrity, availability) of the affected system with low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is there any evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.19.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.19.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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