What is CVE-2017-1000251?

CVE-2017-1000251 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.0 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787). CVE-2017-1000251 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-1000251?

CVE-2017-1000251 has a CVSS score of 8.0 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-1000251?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2017-1000251 patch availability.

Is CVE-2017-1000251 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-1000251 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html

CVE-2017-1000251

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-09-12

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

8.0

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-787

CVE-2017-1000251 is a Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Write?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

21 total

Exploit-DB
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42762/

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kb
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240311

Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100809

Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
GitHub
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f2fcfcd670257236ebf2088bbdf26f6a8ef459fe

Patch Third Party Advisory
Nvidia
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561

Third Party Advisory

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-1000251

Severity High

CVSS score 8.0 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2017-09-12

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000251?

CVE-2017-1000251 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.0 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787) . CVE-2017-1000251 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-1000251?

CVE-2017-1000251 has a CVSS score of 8.0 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-1000251?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2017-1000251 patch availability.
Is CVE-2017-1000251 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2017-1000251 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.