CVE-2021-28135: Medium severity espressif esp-idf vulnerability

Published Sep 7, 2021
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Updated

The Bluetooth Classic implementation in Espressif ESP-IDF 4.4 and earlier does not properly handle the reception of continuous unsolicited LMP responses, allowing attackers in radio range to trigger a denial of service (crash) in ESP32 by flooding the target device with LMP Feature Response data.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Espressif ESP-IDF<=4.4

Event History

Sep 7, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:56 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:56 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-28135?

CVE-2021-28135 is a vulnerability in the Bluetooth Classic implementation in Espressif ESP-IDF 4.4 and earlier, allowing attackers in radio range to trigger a denial of service (crash) in ESP32 devices.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-28135?

The severity of CVE-2021-28135 is medium, with a CVSSv3 score of 6.5.

3

How does CVE-2021-28135 affect Espressif ESP-IDF?

CVE-2021-28135 affects Espressif ESP-IDF versions up to and including 4.4.

4

How can the CVE-2021-28135 vulnerability be exploited?

Attackers in radio range can exploit CVE-2021-28135 by flooding the target device with LMP Feature Response data to trigger a denial of service (crash).

5

Is there a fix for CVE-2021-28135?

Yes, updating to a version of Espressif ESP-IDF that is later than 4.4 will fix the CVE-2021-28135 vulnerability.

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