Sensitive Information Disclosure in BlueZ Bluetooth Protocol Stack
CVE-2022-39176

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Bluez

Status
Bluez
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 September 2022

What is CVE-2022-39176?

BlueZ versions prior to 5.59 contain a vulnerability that allows physically proximate attackers to extract sensitive information. This occurs due to a lack of proper validation for the parameters passed in the profiles/audio/avrcp.c, enabling attackers to exploit the flaw under specific circumstances.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5481-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/+bug/1977968
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221020-0002/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2022-39176 : Sensitive Information Disclosure in BlueZ Bluetooth Protocol Stack