All versions of the SDP server in BlueZ 5.46 and earlier are vulnerable to an information…
Priority LOW 39CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 15 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
All versions of the SDP server in BlueZ 5.46 and earlier are vulnerable to an information disclosure vulnerability which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from the bluetoothd process memory. This vulnerability lies in the processing of SDP search attribute requests.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07774 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 15 fixed, 1 without a fix
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
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2017:2685 Released 2017-09-12 · Red Hat rating Moderatebluez security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) bluez-5.44-4.el7_4, bluez-libs-5.44-4.el7_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) bluez-cups-5.44-4.el7_4, bluez-hid2hci-5.44-4.el7_4, bluez-libs-devel-5.44-4.el7_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) bluez-5.44-4.el7_4, bluez-libs-5.44-4.el7_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) bluez-5.44-4.el7_4, bluez-cups-5.44-4.el7_4, bluez-hid2hci-5.44-4.el7_4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) bluez-4.66-2.el6_9, bluez-libs-4.66-2.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) bluez-alsa-4.66-2.el6_9, bluez-compat-4.66-2.el6_9, bluez-cups-4.66-2.el6_9 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) bluez-4.66-2.el6_9, bluez-alsa-4.66-2.el6_9, bluez-compat-4.66-2.el6_9 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) bluez-4.66-2.el6_9, bluez-libs-4.66-2.el6_9, bluez-libs-4.66-2.el6_9.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) bluez-5.44-4.el7_4, bluez-libs-5.44-4.el7_4, bluez-libs-5.44-4.el7_4.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) bluez-alsa-4.66-2.el6_9, bluez-alsa-4.66-2.el6_9.ppc, bluez-compat-4.66-2.el6_9 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) bluez-5.44-4.el7_4, bluez-cups-5.44-4.el7_4, bluez-hid2hci-5.44-4.el7_4 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) bluez-4.66-2.el6_9, bluez-libs-4.66-2.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) bluez-5.44-4.el7_4, bluez-libs-5.44-4.el7_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) bluez-alsa-4.66-2.el6_9, bluez-compat-4.66-2.el6_9, bluez-cups-4.66-2.el6_9 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) bluez-cups-5.44-4.el7_4, bluez-hid2hci-5.44-4.el7_4, bluez-libs-devel-5.44-4.el7_4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. 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 Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2685 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2685 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2685 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2685 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2685 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2685 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2685 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2685 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2685 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2685 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2685 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2685 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2685 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2685 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2685 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000250
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6fxm-r64m-667w
References
Exploit 1
More Bluez vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-16504 In BlueZ before 5.55, a double free was found in the gatttool disconnect_cb() routine… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-08171 Improper access control in BlueZ CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-00141 Memory corruption in bluez CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-19345 An issue was discovered in gatt-database.c in BlueZ 5.61. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2019-06435 A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in bluetoothd in BlueZ through 5.48. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-27461 Heap-based buffer overflow in BlueZ CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
Sources
- CVE-2017-1000250 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1000250 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6fxm-r64m-667w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-1000250 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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