CVE-2016-9800
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.029 · 87 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In BlueZ 5.42, a buffer overflow was observed in "pin_code_reply_dump" function in "tools/parser/hci.c" source file. The issue exists because "pin" array is overflowed by supplied parameter due to lack of boundary checks on size of the buffer from frame "pin_code_reply_cp *cp" parameter.
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affected products (2)
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references (7)
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- http://www.bluez.org/Patchcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/76322cnnvd
- https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20190510-1.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94652enisa_euvd
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-bluetooth/msg68892.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94652Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-bluetooth/msg68892.htmlExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
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