CVE-2016-9799 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the pklg_read_hci function within the btsnoop.c source file of BlueZ version 5.42. This flaw can be triggered by processing a specially crafted or corrupted dump file, leading to a denial of service through a btmon crash. With a CVSS v3 score of 5.3 (Medium), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, primarily impacting availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.42CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bluez:bluez:5.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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