Scientific Linux Security Update : bluez on SL6.x, SL7.x i386/x86_64 (20170912) (BlueBorne)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 103173

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

- An information-disclosure flaw was found in the bluetoothd implementation of the Service Discovery Protocol (SDP). A specially crafted Bluetooth device could, without prior pairing or user interaction, retrieve portions of the bluetoothd process memory, including potentially sensitive information such as Bluetooth encryption keys. (CVE-2017-1000250)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?443628ae

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 103173

File Name: sl_20170912_bluez_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 3.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/13/2017

Updated: 11/21/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 2.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-1000250

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bluez-cups, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bluez-gstreamer, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bluez, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bluez-compat, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bluez-alsa, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bluez-libs-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bluez-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bluez-libs, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bluez-hid2hci

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/12/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/12/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-1000250