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CVE-2016-7837: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Jun 09 2017(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in BlueZ 5.41 and earlier allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the parse_line function used in some userland utilities.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
BlueZ BlueZ<=5.41
ubuntu/bluez<4.101-0ubuntu13.3
4.101-0ubuntu13.3
ubuntu/bluez<5.43-1
5.43-1
ubuntu/bluez<5.37-0ubuntu5.3
5.37-0ubuntu5.3
debian/bluez
5.55-3.1+deb11u1
5.66-1+deb12u2
5.66-1+deb12u1
5.73-1.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

    The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2016-7837.

  • What is the severity rating of CVE-2016-7837?

    The severity rating of CVE-2016-7837 is high with a score of 7.8.

  • What is the affected software?

    The affected software is BlueZ versions 5.41 and earlier.

  • How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

    An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by executing arbitrary code via the parse_line function used in some BlueZ userland utilities.

  • How can I mitigate this vulnerability?

    To mitigate this vulnerability, update BlueZ to version 4.101-0ubuntu13.3 (for Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty), version 5.43-1 (for Ubuntu upstream), version 5.37-0ubuntu5.3 (for Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial), or a later version.

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