CVE-2015-8956

Description

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.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html patch vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=951b6a0717db97ce420547222647bcc40bf1eacd patch issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93326 vdb entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/951b6a0717db97ce420547222647bcc40bf1eacd patch issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8956?
CVE-2015-8956 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8956?
To fix CVE-2015-8956, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8956 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8956 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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