Access Restriction Bypass Affecting blueman package, versions <2.0.3-1
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Snyk has a published code exploit for this vulnerability.
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-BLUEMAN-5675897
- published8 Jan 2016
- disclosed8 Jan 2016
Introduced: 8 Jan 2016
CVE-2015-8612 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:13 blueman to version 2.0.3-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream blueman package and not the blueman package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.
The EnableNetwork method in the Network class in plugins/mechanism/Network.py in Blueman before 2.0.3 allows local users to gain privileges via the dhcp_handler argument.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8612
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3427
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46186/
- https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman/issues/416
- https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman/releases/tag/2.0.3
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135047/Slackware-Security-Advisory-blueman-Updates.html
- https://twitter.com/thegrugq/status/677809527882813440
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/18/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/19/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79688
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.421085
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46186