VDB-93985 · CVE-2016-9918 · BID 95013

BlueZ 5.42 Dump File monitor/packet.c packet_hexdump out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in BlueZ 5.42 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function packet_hexdump of the file monitor/packet.c of the component Dump File Handler. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-9918. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in BlueZ 5.42. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function packet_hexdump of the file monitor/packet.c of the component Dump File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 11/15/2016. The weakness was published 12/08/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-9918 since 12/08/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 23 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 vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 95013†). Similar entries are available at VDB-93945, VDB-93946, VDB-93950 and VDB-93984. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-9918 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9918
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93985
SecurityFocus: 95013 - BlueZ Buffer Overflow and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/09/2016 07:49
Updated: 08/24/2019 12:27
Changes: 12/09/2016 07:49 (62), 08/24/2019 12:27 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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