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TI-2018-07722 Aliases CVE-2018-10910GHSA-62rf-fp64-gxpc

Incorrect authorization in bluez

Priority LOW 21CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

A bug in Bluez may allow for the Bluetooth Discoverable state being set to on when no Bluetooth agent is registered with the system. This situation could lead to the unauthorized pairing of certain Bluetooth devices without any form of authentication. Versions before bluez 5.51 are vulnerable.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00458 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed bluez (The Bluez Project): 5.51Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
BlueZ Projectbluezbefore 5.515.51Patch availableCNA
  • bluez VendorBlueZ Project Affected before 5.51 Fixed in 5.51 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:bluez:bluez:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.51VulnerableBlueZ
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:bluez:bluez:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.51 Vulnerable ·BlueZ
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA bluez (The Bluez Project) Fixed in 5.51

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:1912 Released 2020-04-28 · Red Hat rating Low
    bluez security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) bluez-libs-devel-5.50-3.el8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) bluez-cups-5.50-3.el8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bluez-5.50-3.el8, bluez-hid2hci-5.50-3.el8, bluez-libs-5.50-3.el8 +1
  • RHSA-2020:1101 Released 2020-03-31 · Red Hat rating Low
    bluez security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) bluez-5.44-6.el7, bluez-libs-5.44-6.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) bluez-cups-5.44-6.el7, bluez-hid2hci-5.44-6.el7, bluez-libs-devel-5.44-6.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) bluez-5.44-6.el7, bluez-libs-5.44-6.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) bluez-5.44-6.el7, bluez-cups-5.44-6.el7, bluez-hid2hci-5.44-6.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) bluez-5.44-6.el7, bluez-libs-5.44-6.el7, bluez-libs-5.44-6.el7.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) bluez-5.44-6.el7, bluez-cups-5.44-6.el7, bluez-hid2hci-5.44-6.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) bluez-5.44-6.el7, bluez-libs-5.44-6.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) bluez-cups-5.44-6.el7, bluez-hid2hci-5.44-6.el7, bluez-libs-devel-5.44-6.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:1912
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:1912
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:1912
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1101
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-10910
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-62rf-fp64-gxpc

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • 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-2016-06586 Memory corruption in BlueZ CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • 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

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