Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-7837
Buffer overflow in BlueZ 5.41 and earlier allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the parse_line function used in some userland utilities.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2016-7837
- cpe:2.3:a:bluez:bluez:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7837
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 23 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-7837
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
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NIST | |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-7837
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-7837
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https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN38755305/index.html
JVN#38755305: BlueZ userland utilities vulnerable to buffer overflowThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95067
BlueZ CVE-2016-7837 Local Buffer Overflow VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4311-1/
USN-4311-1: BlueZ vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/bluetooth/bluez.git/commit/?id=8514068150759c1d6a46d4605d2351babfde1601
bluez.git - Bluetooth protocol stack for LinuxPatch;Third Party Advisory
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