CVE-2015-8956

6.1 MEDIUM
Published: October 10, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=951b6a0717db97ce420547222647bcc40bf1eacd
Source: security@android.com
Issue Tracking Patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
Source: security@android.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
Source: security@android.com
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
Source: security@android.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93326
Source: security@android.com
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/951b6a0717db97ce420547222647bcc40bf1eacd
Source: security@android.com
Issue Tracking Patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=951b6a0717db97ce420547222647bcc40bf1eacd
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93326
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/951b6a0717db97ce420547222647bcc40bf1eacd
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
7th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

Affected Vendors

linux google

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