Packages
- bluez - Bluetooth tools and daemons
Details
It was discovered that BlueZ incorrectly validated certain capabilities
and lengths when handling the A2DP profile. A remote attacker could use
this issue to cause BlueZ to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that BlueZ incorrectly validated certain capabilities
and lengths when handling the A2DP profile. A remote attacker could use
this issue to cause BlueZ to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 LTS focal | libbluetooth3 – 5.53-0ubuntu3.6 | ||
| bluez – 5.53-0ubuntu3.6 | |||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | libbluetooth3 – 5.48-0ubuntu3.9 | ||
| bluez – 5.48-0ubuntu3.9 | |||
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