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[ GLSA 200508-09 ] bluez-utils: Bluetooth device name validation vulnerability
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:11:22 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200508-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: bluez-utils: Bluetooth device name validation vulnerability Date: August 17, 2005 Bugs: #101557 ID: 200508-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Improper validation of Bluetooth device names can lead to arbitrary command execution. Background ========== bluez-utils are the utilities for use with the BlueZ implementation of the Bluetooth wireless standards for Linux. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-wireless/bluez-utils < 2.19 >= 2.19 Description =========== The name of a Bluetooth device is improperly validated by the hcid utility when a remote device attempts to pair itself with a computer. Impact ====== 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. Workaround ========== There are no known workarounds at this time. Resolution ========== All bluez-utils users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-wireless/bluez-utils-2.19" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2005-2547 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2547 [ 2 ] bluez-utils ChangeLog http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/bluez/utils/ChangeLog?rev=1.28&view=markup Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200508-09.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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