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A vulnerability was found in BlueZ 5.42. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function read_n
of the file tools/hcidump.c of the component Dump File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The bug was discovered 11/14/2016. The weakness was shared 12/08/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-9917 since 12/08/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 24 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 172414 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for bluez (SUSE-SU-2019:1339-1)).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The entries 93945, 93946, 93950 and 93985 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-9917 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 95013 - BlueZ Buffer Overflow and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 12/09/2016 07:49Updated: 08/24/2019 12:45
Changes: 12/09/2016 07:49 (61), 08/24/2019 12:45 (4)
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