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CVE-2015-8612

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Description

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://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46186/

https://twitter.com/thegrugq/status/677809527882813440

https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman/releases/tag/2.0.3

https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman/issues/416

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2015-8489

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.421085

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79688

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/19/1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/18/6

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3427

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135047/Slackware-Security-Advisory-blueman-Updates.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-01-08

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0634

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