hidd in BlueZ (bluez-utils) before 2.25 allows remote attackers to obtain control of the…
Priority LOW 30CWE-16Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
hidd in BlueZ (bluez-utils) before 2.25 allows remote attackers to obtain control of the (1) Mouse and (2) Keyboard Human Interface Device (HID) via a certain configuration of two HID (PSM) endpoints, operating as a server, aka HidAttack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03411 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:bluez_project:bluez:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.24 | Vulnerable | BlueZ Project |
- cpe:2.3:o:bluez_project:bluez:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.24 Vulnerable ·BlueZ Project
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2007:0065 Released 2007-05-14 · Red Hat rating Moderatebluez-utils security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 bluez-utils-2.10-2.2, bluez-utils-2.10-2.2.i386, bluez-utils-2.10-2.2.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 bluez-utils-2.10-2.2, bluez-utils-2.10-2.2.i386, bluez-utils-cups-2.10-2.2 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 bluez-utils-2.10-2.2, bluez-utils-2.10-2.2.i386, bluez-utils-2.10-2.2.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 bluez-utils-2.10-2.2, bluez-utils-2.10-2.2.i386, bluez-utils-2.10-2.2.ia64 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0065 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0065 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0065 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0065 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6899
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3c54-jw9j-cwjh
References
More BlueZ Project Bluez vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-08037 In BlueZ 5.42, an out-of-bounds read was identified in "packet_hexdump" function in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-02412 security.c in hcid for BlueZ 2.16, 2.17, and 2.18 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2006-6899 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6899 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3c54-jw9j-cwjh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2006-6899 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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