1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
| Advisory Reference | GLSA 200508-09 / bluez-utils |
| Release Date | August 17, 2005 |
| Latest Revision | August 17, 2005: 01 |
| Impact | high |
| Exploitable | remote |
| Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s) |
| net-wireless/bluez-utils | < 2.19 | >= 2.19 | All supported architectures |
Related bugreports: #101557
Improper validation of Bluetooth device names can lead to arbitrary command execution.
bluez-utils are the utilities for use with the BlueZ implementation of the Bluetooth wireless standards for Linux.
The name of a Bluetooth device is improperly validated by the hcid utility when a remote device attempts to pair itself with a computer.
An attacker could create a malicious device name on a Bluetooth device resulting in arbitrary commands being executed as root upon attempting to pair the device with the computer.
There are no known workarounds at this time.
All bluez-utils users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-wireless/bluez-utils-2.19" |