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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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:bluez:bluez:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.46VulnerableBlueZ
  • cpe:2.3:a:bluez:bluez:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.46 Vulnerable ·BlueZ

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:2685 Released 2017-09-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    bluez 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 →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000250
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6fxm-r64m-667w

References

  • 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
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