7.5

CVE-2016-9918: bluez_project bluez Out-of-bounds Read

Modified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2019:0841-1UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9918DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9918
Published 08-12-2016Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-9918 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in bluez_project bluez. EPSS estimates a 3.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.82%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12446-1SUSE-SU-2019:0510-1SUSE-SU-2019:1339-1

Timeline

  1. 08-12-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In BlueZ 5.42, an out-of-bounds read was identified in "packet_hexdump" function in "monitor/packet.c" source file. This issue can be triggered by processing a corrupted dump file and will result in btmon crash.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.82%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.82% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (spinics.net)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Suse3 products
  • bluez&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15< 5.48-5.13.10
  • bluez&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15< 5.48-5.13.10
  • bluez&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15< 5.48-5.13.10
Bluez_project1 product
Debian1 product
  • bluezAll versions (No fix recorded)
Opensuse1 product
  • bluez&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.0< 5.48-lp150.4.10.1
Ubuntu1 product
  • bluezAll versions (No fix recorded)

5 vendors · 7 products

References

10 links