CVE-2016-9800 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in BlueZ allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted Bluetooth packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-9800?
CVE-2016-9800 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In BlueZ 5.42, a buffer overflow was observed in "pin_code_reply_dump" function in "tools/parser/hci.c" source file. The issue exists because "pin" array is overflowed by supplied parameter due to lack of boundary checks on size of the buffer from frame "pin_code_reply_cp *cp" parameter.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9800?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bluez Bluez.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9800?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-9800 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9800 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9800, GHSA-pcrc-6m42-jvr8, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2016-9800, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9800.