Memory corruption in BlueZ
Priority LOW 35CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in BlueZ 5.41 and earlier allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the parse_line function used in some userland utilities.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00556 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlueZ Project | BlueZ | up to 5.41 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BlueZ VendorBlueZ Project Affected up to 5.41 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7837
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rqrx-f2rh-m32q
References
More BlueZ Project 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
- TI-2006-06642 hidd in BlueZ (bluez-utils) before 2.25 allows remote attackers to obtain control of the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2006-00649 Buffer overflow in l2cap.c in hcidump 1.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2018-07722 Incorrect authorization in bluez CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-7837 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-7837 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rqrx-f2rh-m32q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-7837 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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