CVE-2020-24490
lowpriority · track · 37EPSS 0.022 · 83 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Improper buffer restrictions in BlueZ may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access. This affects all Linux kernel versions that support BlueZ.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.3–6.5
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
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affected products (30)
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- Avaya Aura Application Enablement Servicesall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:avaya:aura_application_enablement_services:-
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-3745Linux Kernel - BlueZ: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2020-10-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux Kernel in BlueZ ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, vertrauliche Daten einzusehen und möglicherweise Code zur Ausführung zu bringen oder seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (21)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2020-24490cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24490cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159642/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-4592-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159702/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0073-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159839/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2020-4686-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161556/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-4752-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Linux-kernel-buffer-overflow-via-Bluetooth-HCI-Event-33608cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3518/cnnvd
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