Buffer overflow in Bluez
CVE-2016-9917
In BlueZ 5.42, a buffer overflow was observed in "read_n" function in "tools/hcidump.c" source file. This issue can be triggered by processing a corrupted dump file and will result in hcidump crash.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.036 (88.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Bluez — versions 5.42
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9917?
- CVE-2016-9917 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bluez, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-12-08.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9917?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9917 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.