Out-of-bounds Read in Bluez Project
CVE-2016-9918
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (88.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Bluez Project — versions 5.42
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.spinics.net/lists/linux-bluetooth/msg68898.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95013 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00054.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9918?
- CVE-2016-9918 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bluez Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-12-08.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9918?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9918 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.