7.5high
CVE-2016-9918
In BlueZ 5.42, an out-of-bounds read was identified in "packet_hexdump" function in "monitor/packet.c" source file.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.8%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
In BlueZ 5.42, an out-of-bounds read was identified in "packet_hexdump" function in "monitor/packet.c" source file. This issue can be triggered by processing a corrupted dump file and will result in btmon crash.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
3.82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- spinics.net /lists/linux-bluetooth/msg68898.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/95013 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00054.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-9918
- NVD: CVE-2016-9918
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