Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel

CVE-2017-1000251

The native Bluetooth stack in the Linux Kernel (BlueZ), starting at the Linux kernel version 2.6.32 and up to and including 4.13.1, are vulnerable to a stack overflow vulnerability in the processing of L2CAP configuration responses resulting in Remote code execution in kernel space.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.162 (96.8th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-1000251: held from 0.162 to 0.162.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.162 · newest: 0.162 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000251?
CVE-2017-1000251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2017-09-12.
How severe is CVE-2017-1000251?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-1000251 known to be exploited?
47 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.