bluez: out-of-bounds read in le_meta_ev_dump()
Published Dec 3, 2016
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.47%
Description
In BlueZ 5.42, an out-of-bounds read was observed in "le_meta_ev_dump" function in "tools/parser/hci.c" source file. This issue exists because 'subevent' (which is used to read correct element from 'ev_le_meta_str' array) is overflowed.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
bluez-hcidump
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
bluez
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
bluez
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | bluez-hcidump | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | bluez | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | bluez | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.47% (0.02473) | 83.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.47% (0.02473) | 82.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00146) | 32.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.20% (0.00201) | 58.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00201) | 56.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94652 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9803 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1401543 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9803
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9803
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-bluetooth/msg68892.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94652 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9803 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1401543 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9803 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9803 | ||
| https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-bluetooth/msg68892.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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