Security
Security
Insufficient input validation in BlueZ may lead to arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service.
| Package | net-wireless/bluez-utils on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 3.36 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 3.36 |
| Package | net-wireless/bluez-libs on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 3.36 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 3.36 |
BlueZ is a set of Bluetooth tools and system daemons for Linux.
It has been reported that the Bluetooth packet parser does not validate string length fields in SDP packets.
A physically proximate attacker using a Bluetooth device with an already established trust relationship could send specially crafted requests, possibly leading to arbitrary code execution or a crash. Exploitation may also be triggered by a local attacker registering a service record via a UNIX socket or D-Bus interface.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All bluez-utils users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-wireless/bluez-utils-3.36"
All bluez-libs users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-wireless/bluez-libs-3.36"
Release date
March 16, 2009
Latest revision
March 16, 2009: 01
Severity
normal
Exploitable
local, remote
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