SB2017060909 - Remote code execution in BlueZ
Published: June 9, 2017 Updated: December 2, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017060909
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Physical access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7837)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the parse_line() function used in some userland utilities. A remote attacker with physical proximity to the system can send a specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.