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CVE-2016-9797

In BlueZ 5.42, a buffer over-read was observed in "l2cap_dump" function in "tools/parser/l2cap.c" source file.

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.3
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.7%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
0
none known

In BlueZ 5.42, a buffer over-read was observed in "l2cap_dump" function in "tools/parser/l2cap.c" source file. This issue can be triggered by processing a corrupted dump file and will result in hcidump crash.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

References

  • spinics.net /lists/linux-bluetooth/msg68892.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/94652 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00069.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred

Sources

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