Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-8956
The rfcomm_sock_bind function in net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2 allows local users to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via vectors involving a bind system call on a Bluetooth RFCOMM socket.
Published
2016-10-10 10:59:04
Updated
2018-01-05 02:30:25
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2015-8956
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8956
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-8956
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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3.6
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
3.9
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4.9
|
NIST | |
6.1
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L |
1.8
|
4.2
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-8956
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-8956
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
RHSA-2016:2574 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
Android Security Bulletin—October 2016 | Android Open Source ProjectPatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/951b6a0717db97ce420547222647bcc40bf1eacd
Bluetooth: Fix potential NULL dereference in RFCOMM bind callback · torvalds/linux@951b6a0 · GitHubIssue Tracking;Patch
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93326
Google Android Multiple Kernel Components Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilites
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
RHSA-2016:2584 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=951b6a0717db97ce420547222647bcc40bf1eacd
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treeIssue Tracking;Patch
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