CVE-2017-15868 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth BNEP component (bnep_add_connection function in net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c) affecting versions before 3.19. It allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges through a crafted application due to improper handling of l2cap socket availability. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 (HIGH), indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Despite its severity, there is no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it is not listed in the KEV catalog, and it has received no community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low likelihood of active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.2, < 3.2.97CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.3, < 3.10.108CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.11, < 3.16.52CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.17, < 3.18.64CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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