CVE-2024-27416 Bluetooth: hci_event: Fix handling of HCI_EV_IO_CAPA_REQUEST
A logic error in Linux kernel Bluetooth handling could cause incorrect state assumptions during IO capability requests, potentially affecting connection stability.
- 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-2024-27416?
CVE-2024-27416 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 17 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: hci_event: Fix handling of HCI_EV_IO_CAPA_REQUEST
If we received HCI_EV_IO_CAPA_REQUEST while HCI_OP_READ_REMOTE_EXT_FEATURES is yet to be responded assume the remote does support SSP since otherwise this event shouldn't be generated.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27416?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-27416?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-27416 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27416 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-27416, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27416, GHSA-qqp6-rvp4-537p, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27416.