Denial of service in BlueZ



Published: 2022-08-18
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-0204
CWE-ID CWE-122
Exploitation vector Local network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor BlueZ Project

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU66639

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0204

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted files to the affected system, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

BlueZ: 5.0 - 5.62

CPE2.3 External links

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2039807
http://github.com/bluez/bluez/security/advisories/GHSA-479m-xcq5-9g2q
http://github.com/bluez/bluez/commit/591c546c536b42bef696d027f64aa22434f8c3f0


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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