Heap-based buffer overflow in BlueZ - CVE-2019-8922

Vulnerability identifier: #VU66694

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8922

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Adjecent network

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within bluetoothd. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted data to the system, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

BlueZ
SUSE CaaS Platform
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Enterprise Storage
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar
SUSE OpenStack Cloud
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing
Ubuntu
libbluetooth3 (Ubuntu package)
bluez (Ubuntu package)
bluez-devel
bluez
bluez-debuginfo
bluez-debugsource
libbluetooth3
libbluetooth3-debuginfo
bluez-cups
bluez-cups-debuginfo

Install updates from vendor's website.

BlueZ - update to 5.49
libbluetooth3 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.48-0ubuntu3.7
bluez (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.48-0ubuntu3.7
bluez-devel - addressed in versions 5.13-5.26.1, 5.48-150000.5.34.1, 5.48-150000.5.41.1, 5.48-150200.13.8.1, 5.48-150200.13.17.1
bluez - addressed in versions 5.13-5.26.1, 5.48-150000.5.34.1, 5.48-150000.5.41.1, 5.48-150200.13.8.1, 5.48-150200.13.17.1
bluez-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.13-5.26.1, 5.48-150000.5.34.1, 5.48-150000.5.41.1, 5.48-150200.13.8.1, 5.48-150200.13.17.1
bluez-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.13-5.26.1, 5.48-150000.5.34.1, 5.48-150000.5.41.1, 5.48-150200.13.8.1, 5.48-150200.13.17.1
libbluetooth3 - addressed in versions 5.13-5.26.1, 5.48-150000.5.34.1, 5.48-150000.5.41.1, 5.48-150200.13.8.1, 5.48-150200.13.17.1
libbluetooth3-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.13-5.26.1, 5.48-150000.5.34.1, 5.48-150000.5.41.1, 5.48-150200.13.8.1, 5.48-150200.13.17.1
bluez-cups - update to 5.13-5.26.1
bluez-cups-debuginfo - update to 5.13-5.26.1

• https://ssd-disclosure.com/ssd-advisory-linux-bluez-information-leak-and-heap-overflow/
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211203-0002/

• Multiple vulnerabilities in BlueZ
• SUSE update for bluez
• SUSE update for bluez
• SUSE update for bluez
• Ubuntu update for bluez
• SUSE update for bluez
• SUSE update for bluez
• Ubuntu update for bluez