1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3413-1

USN-3413-1: BlueZ vulnerability

Publication date

12 September 2017

Overview

BlueZ could be made to expose sensitive information over bluetooth.

Releases

Packages

  • bluez - Bluetooth tools and daemons

Details

It was discovered that an information disclosure vulnerability existed
in the Service Discovery Protocol (SDP) implementation in BlueZ. A
physically proximate unauthenticated attacker could use this to
disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2017-1000250)

It was discovered that an information disclosure vulnerability existed
in the Service Discovery Protocol (SDP) implementation in BlueZ. A
physically proximate unauthenticated attacker could use this to
disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2017-1000250)

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
17.04 zesty bluez –  5.43-0ubuntu1.1
libbluetooth3 –  5.43-0ubuntu1.1
16.04 xenial bluez –  5.37-0ubuntu5.1
libbluetooth3 –  5.37-0ubuntu5.1
14.04 trusty bluez –  4.101-0ubuntu13.3
libbluetooth3 –  4.101-0ubuntu13.3

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