CVE-2016-9918

Published: Dec 8, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

In BlueZ 5.42, an out-of-bounds read was identified in "packet_hexdump" function in "monitor/packet.c" source file. This issue can be triggered by processing a corrupted dump file and will result in btmon crash.

Affected (1)

Products: Bluez Project: Bluez

Bluez Project

1 product

Bluez

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Bluez Project Bluez	Version 5.42

Related CWEs

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (6)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00054.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95013

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-bluetooth/msg68898.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00054.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95013

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-bluetooth/msg68898.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

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