CVE-2019-16400 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can send AT commands over Bluetooth to Samsung Galaxy devices, causing Denial of Service attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-16400?
CVE-2019-16400 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Samsung Galaxy S8 plus (Android version: 8.0.0, Build Number: R16NW.G955USQU5CRG3, Baseband Vendor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, Baseband: G955USQU5CRG3), Samsung Galaxy S3 (Android version: 4.3, Build Number: JSS15J.I9300XXUGND5, Baseband Vendor: Samsung Exynos 4412, Baseband: I9300XXUGNA8), and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (Android version: 4.3, Build Number: JSS15J.I9300XUGND5, Baseband Vendor: Samsung Exynos 4412, Baseband: N7100DDUFND1) devices allow attackers to send AT commands over Bluetooth, resulting in several Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16400?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Firmware, Samsung Galaxy S3 Firmware, Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16400?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16400 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2019-16400 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16400 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x2jw-c5mm-5hxw.