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GLSA-200903-29 : BlueZ: Arbitrary code execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 35942

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200903-29 (BlueZ: Arbitrary code execution)

 It has been reported that the Bluetooth packet parser does not validate string length fields in SDP packets.
 Impact :

 A physically proximate attacker using a Bluetooth device with an already established trust relationship could send specially crafted requests, possibly leading to arbitrary code execution or a crash.
 Exploitation may also be triggered by a local attacker registering a service record via a UNIX socket or D-Bus interface.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All bluez-utils users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-wireless/bluez-utils-3.36' All bluez-libs users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-wireless/bluez-libs-3.36'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200903-29

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 35942

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200903-29.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 3/17/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:bluez-libs, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:bluez-utils, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/16/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2374

BID: 30105

CWE: 20

GLSA: 200903-29