CVE-2005-2716 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in Bluetooth device names, affecting Nokia Affix Bluetooth stacks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2005-2716?

CVE-2005-2716 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The event_pin_code_request function in the btsrv daemon (btsrv.c) in Nokia Affix 2.1.2 and 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a Bluetooth device name.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2716?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nokia Affix.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2716?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2005-2716 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2716 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DSA-796-1, GHSA-ccx2-62m5-vf68.

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