CVE-2018-10910: Medium severity BlueZ BlueZ vulnerability

Published Jul 20, 2018
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Updated

A bug in Bluez may allow for the Bluetooth Discoverable state being set to on when no Bluetooth agent is registered with the system. This situation could lead to the unauthorized pairing of certain Bluetooth devices without any form of authentication. Versions before bluez 5.51 are vulnerable.

Other sources

A bug in bluez prevents the disabling of Bluetooth discoverability. In certain situations, this flaw could potentially lead to the unauthorized pairing of Bluetooth devices.

References: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/showbug.cgi?id=1602985

Red Hat

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
BlueZ BlueZ<5.51
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
debian/bluez
5.55-3.1+deb11u15.55-3.1+deb11u25.66-1+deb12u25.66-1+deb12u15.82-1.15.84-15.85-3

Event History

Jul 20, 2018
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 28, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:46 PM
Description
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:00 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·04:00 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-10910?

CVE-2018-10910 is a vulnerability in Bluez that allows for the Bluetooth Discoverable state to be set to on when no Bluetooth agent is registered with the system, potentially leading to unauthorized pairing of Bluetooth devices.

2

Which versions of Bluez are vulnerable to CVE-2018-10910?

Versions before Bluez 5.51 are vulnerable to CVE-2018-10910.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10910?

The severity of CVE-2018-10910 is medium with a severity value of 3.3.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-10910?

To fix CVE-2018-10910, update Bluez to version 5.51 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-10910?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-10910 on the Red Hat Bugzilla and Ubuntu security advisories.

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