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Alpine Linux: CVE-2020-27153: bluez double free in gatttool client disconnect callback handler in src/shared/att.c could lead to DoS or RCE

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2020-27153: bluez double free in gatttool client disconnect callback handler in src/shared/att.c could lead to DoS or RCE

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/15/2020
Created
01/06/2021
Added
01/05/2021
Modified
04/25/2022

Description

In BlueZ before 5.55, a double free was found in the gatttool disconnect_cb() routine from shared/att.c. A remote attacker could potentially cause a denial of service or code execution, during service discovery, due to a redundant disconnect MGMT event.

Solution(s)

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