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CVE-2017-1000251

47
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-1000251 is a stack overflow vulnerability within the native Bluetooth stack (BlueZ) of the Linux Kernel, affecting versions 2.6.32 through 4.13.1, including distributions like Debian, Linux, NVIDIA, and Red Hat. This flaw allows for remote code execution in kernel space through specially crafted L2CAP configuration responses. With a CVSS score of 8.0 (HIGH), it represents a significant risk due to its network-adjacent attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, a proof-of-concept exploit (EDB-42762) is publicly available, and the vulnerability has garnered substantial community discussion and media coverage, particularly in relation to the "BlueBorne" attack vector impacting billions of Bluetooth-enabled devices.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 2.6.32, < 3.2.94CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.3, < 3.16.49CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.17, < 3.18.71CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.19, < 4.1.45CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.2, < 4.4.88CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

8.0HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.1
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
16.18%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
96.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
ExploitDB: EDB-42762 · Sep 21, 2017
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.1618 is in the 97th percentile among its peer group of 554 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (15)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-696.10.2.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Advanced Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-220.75.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Advanced Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-358.83.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Advanced Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-431.84.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Telco Extended Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-431.84.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Advanced Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-504.63.2.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Telco Extended Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-504.63.2.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 Extended Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-573.45.2.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-693.2.2.rt56.623.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-693.2.2.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Extended Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-327.59.2.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Extended Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-514.28.2.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2Fixed in: kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.2.2.rt56.588.el6rt
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redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-alt

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2017-1000251Important

kernel: stack buffer overflow in the native Bluetooth stack

Sep 12, 2017

References

nvidia.custhelp.com / app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:2679
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:2680
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:2681
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:2682
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:2683
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:2704
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:2705
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:2706
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:2707
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:2731
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:2732
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / security/vulnerabilities/blueborne
Third Party Advisory
github.com / torvalds/linux/commit/f2fcfcd670257236ebf2088bbdf26f6a8ef459fe
PatchThird Party Advisory
armis.com / blueborne
Third Party Advisory
exploit-db.com / exploits/42762
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
kb.cert.org / vuls/id/240311
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
synology.com / support/security/Synology_SA_17_52_BlueBorne
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2017/dsa-3981
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/100809
PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1039373
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry