Buffer overflow in Bluez
CVE-2022-0204
A heap overflow vulnerability was found in bluez in versions prior to 5.63. An attacker with local network access could pass specially crafted files causing an application to halt or crash, leading to a denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 77.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Bluez
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 35
- Bluez — versions bluez versions prior to 5.63
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/bluez/bluez/security/advisories/GHSA-479m-xcq5-9g2q (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/bluez/bluez/commit/591c546c536b42bef696d027f64aa22434f8c3f0 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-16 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00026.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0204?
- CVE-2022-0204 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bluez, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-03-10.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0204?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-0204 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.