Description
A heap overflow vulnerability was found in bluez in versions prior to 5.63. An attacker with local network access could pass specially crafted files causing an application to halt or crash, leading to a denial of service.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 8.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | bluez | bluez versions prior to 5.63 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2039807Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/bluez/bluez/commit/591c546c536b42bef696d027f64aa22434f8c3f0Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/bluez/bluez/security/advisories/GHSA-479m-xcq5-9g2qExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-16Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2039807Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/bluez/bluez/commit/591c546c536b42bef696d027f64aa22434f8c3f0Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/bluez/bluez/security/advisories/GHSA-479m-xcq5-9g2qExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00022.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-16Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 10, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified