Detections
Analytics
CentOS 4 : bluez-utils (CESA-2007:0065)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 67038
Language:
Synopsis
The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated bluez-utils packages that fix a security flaw are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The bluez-utils package contains Bluetooth daemons and utilities.
A flaw was found in the Bluetooth HID daemon (hidd). A remote attacker would have been able to inject keyboard and mouse events via a Bluetooth connection without any authorization. (CVE-2006-6899)
Note that Red Hat Enterprise Linux does not come with the Bluetooth HID daemon enabled by default.
Users of bluez-utils are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue.
Solution
Update the affected bluez-utils packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 67038
File Name: centos_RHSA-2007-0065.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 6/29/2013
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:bluez-utils, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:bluez-utils-cups, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 5/16/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/31/2006
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-6899