CVE-2017-1000251

HIGHNVD 8.08.0—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.0 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 8.0; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
8.0
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 16%CVSS: 8.0Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
8.0
EG Score
8.0(medium)
EPSS
96.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 12, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

References (42)

Patch Availability(18)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-image-extra-3.13.0-132-generic (3.13.0-132.181) @ trusty2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-3.2.0-131-powerpc64-smp (3.2.0-131.177) @ precise2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-4.10.0-1018-raspi2 (4.10.0-1018.21) @ zesty2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-extra-4.4.0-96-generic (4.4.0-96.119~14.04.1) @ trusty2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-extra-4.10.0-35-generic (4.10.0-35.39~16.04.1) @ xenial2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-extra-4.4.0-96-generic (4.4.0-96.119) @ xenial2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-3.13.0-132-generic-lpae (3.13.0-132.181~precise1) @ precise2026-05-22ubuntu
redhatkernel-0:2.6.32-504.63.2.el62017-09-14redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.32-220.75.1.el62017-09-14redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.32-431.84.1.el62017-09-13redhat
redhatkernel-0:3.10.0-327.59.2.el72017-09-13redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:3.10.0-693.2.2.rt56.623.el72017-09-13redhat
redhatkernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.2.2.rt56.588.el6rt2017-09-13redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.32-358.83.1.el62017-09-12redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.32-573.45.2.el62017-09-12redhat
redhatkernel-0:3.10.0-514.28.2.el72017-09-12redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.32-696.10.2.el62017-09-12redhat
redhatkernel-0:3.10.0-693.2.2.el72017-09-12redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

All Vendor Advisories

(18)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 34× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-07 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  34. 2026-05-22 09:55 UTCEG score recompute
  35. 2026-05-22 09:55 UTCVendor advisory
  36. 2026-05-22 09:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCsgxgsx/blueborne-CVE-2017-1000251
    First seen Jul 3, 2024

    Linux Kernel < 4.13.1 - BlueTooth Buffer Overflow (PoC) BlueBorne - Proof of Concept - Unarmed/Unweaponized - DoS (Crash) only

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCown2pwn/blueborne-CVE-2017-1000251-POC
    First seen Oct 1, 2017
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoChayzamjs/Blueborne-CVE-2017-1000251
    First seen Sep 23, 2017

    Blueborne CVE-2017-1000251 PoC for linux machines

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-42762
    First seen Sep 21, 2017

    Linux Kernel < 4.13.1 - BlueTooth Buffer Overflow (PoC)

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-1000251?
CVE-2017-1000251 is a high vulnerability published on September 12, 2017. 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.
When was CVE-2017-1000251 disclosed?
CVE-2017-1000251 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 12, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-1000251 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-1000251 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-1000251?
CVE-2017-1000251 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.0 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-1000251?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-1000251, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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