CVE-2016-9802 describes a buffer over-read vulnerability in BlueZ 5.42's "l2cap_packet" function, specifically within the "monitor/packet.c" source file. This medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) can be triggered by processing a corrupted dump file, leading to a btmon crash. While the attack vector is network-based with low complexity and no user interaction, the impact is limited to availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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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