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CVE-2017-15868
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-12-05T23:29:00.280 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:08:23.943

Summary

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

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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