SB2024070887 - Information disclosure in Linux kernel bluetooth
Published: July 8, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070887
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27416)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within the hci_io_capa_request_evt() function in net/bluetooth/hci_event.c when handling HCI_EV_IO_CAPA_REQUEST packets. A remote attacker on the local network can force the system to assume that the remote peer
does support SSP and potentially gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afec8f772296dd8e5a2a6f83bbf99db1b9ca877f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79820a7e1e057120c49be07cbe10643d0706b259
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df193568d61234c81de7ed4d540c01975de60277
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3df637266df29edee85e94cab5fd7041e5753ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30a5e812f78e3d1cced90e1ed750bf027599205f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fba268ac36ab19f9763ff90d276cde0ce6cd5f31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e2758cc25891d2b76717aaf89b40ed215de188c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e74aa53a68bf60f6019bd5d9a9a1406ec4d4865
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html