High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 5, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-15868

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.

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LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected products

Canonical/Ubuntu Linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
Debian/linux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=3.2,<3.2.97
- (no CPE)range: <3.19
osv-coords93 versions
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< 3.0.101-108.21.1+ 92 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.111.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.111.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.111.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.111.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 11-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 11-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 11-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3-2.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9882449/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/102084nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/nvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082nvdThird Party Advisory
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/71bb99a02b32b4cc4265118e85f6035ca72923f0nvdIssue Tracking

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