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Debian: CVE-2017-15868: linux -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2017-15868: linux -- security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
12/05/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
01/10/2018
Modified
02/24/2020

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-linux

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