Remote code execution in BlueZ
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-7837 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-94 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
BlueZ Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | BlueZ Project |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Code Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU23108
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7837
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the parse_line() function used in some userland utilities. A remote attacker with physical proximity to the system can send a specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsBlueZ: 5.0 - 5.41
External linkshttp://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/bluetooth/bluez.git/commit/?id=8514068150759c1d6a46d4605d2351babfde1601
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN38755305/index.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
