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kernel: bluetooth HIDP implementation information disclosure

Published Feb 28, 2013

Description

The hidp_setup_hid function in net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.6 does not properly copy a certain name field, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by setting a long name and making an HIDPCONNADD ioctl call.

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Red Hat statement

This issue did affect the version of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. This issue did not affect the version of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.

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CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Feb 28, 2013
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Dec 6, 2012
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Low
Public date Jan 9, 2013