GHSA-839C-8X38-QF59

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-04 00:00 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:30
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Details

bluetoothd from bluez incorrectly saves adapters' Discoverable status when a device is powered down, and restores it when powered up. If a device is powered down while discoverable, it will be discoverable when powered on again. This could lead to inadvertent exposure of the bluetooth stack to physically nearby attackers.

Severity ?
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-3658"
  ],
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-863"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-03-02T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "bluetoothd from bluez incorrectly saves adapters\u0027 Discoverable status when a device is powered down, and restores it when powered up. If a device is powered down while discoverable, it will be discoverable when powered on again. This could lead to inadvertent exposure of the bluetooth stack to physically nearby attackers.",
  "id": "GHSA-839c-8x38-qf59",
  "modified": "2025-11-04T18:30:38Z",
  "published": "2022-03-04T00:00:22Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/bluez/bluez/commit/b497b5942a8beb8f89ca1c359c54ad67ec843055"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1984728"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/bluetooth/bluez.git/commit/?id=b497b5942a8beb8f89ca1c359c54ad67ec843055"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-bluetooth/-/issues/89"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00022.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220407-0002"
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