NULL pointer dereference in Google Android
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 · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (11.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 11.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html (vendor-advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93326 (vdb-entry)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/951b6a0717db97ce420547222647bcc40bf1eacd (Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8956?
- CVE-2015-8956 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8956?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8956 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.