Vulnerability in Bluez
CVE-2020-24490
Improper buffer restrictions in BlueZ may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access. This affects all Linux kernel versions that support BlueZ.
EPSS: 0.022 (80.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Bluez
- Linux Linux_kernel
- N/a Bluez Advisory — versions all Linux kernel versions that support BlueZ
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-24490?
- CVE-2020-24490 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bluez. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-02-02.
- How severe is CVE-2020-24490?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-24490 known to be exploited?
- 35 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.