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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2020-27153: BlueZ: Arbitrary code execution

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2020-27153: BlueZ: Arbitrary code execution

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/15/2020
Created
11/04/2020
Added
11/03/2020
Modified
08/20/2021

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)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-wireless-bluez

References

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