1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3856-1

USN-3856-1: GNOME Bluetooth vulnerability

Publication date

14 January 2019

Overview

GNOME Bluetooth could allow unintended access to devices.

Releases

Packages

Details

Chris Marchesi discovered that BlueZ incorrectly handled disabling
Bluetooth visibility. A remote attacker could possibly pair to devices,
contrary to expectations. This update adds a workaround to GNOME Bluetooth
to fix the issue.

Chris Marchesi discovered that BlueZ incorrectly handled disabling
Bluetooth visibility. A remote attacker could possibly pair to devices,
contrary to expectations. This update adds a workaround to GNOME Bluetooth
to fix the issue.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to 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
18.04 bionic gnome-bluetooth –  3.28.0-2ubuntu0.1
libgnome-bluetooth13 –  3.28.0-2ubuntu0.1

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