Description
src/sdp.c in bluez-libs 3.30 in BlueZ, and other bluez-libs before 3.34 and bluez-utils before 3.34 versions, does not validate string length fields in SDP packets, which allows remote SDP servers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted length field that triggers excessive memory allocation or a buffer over-read.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | bluez-libs +1 | 3.7-1.1 | RHSA-2008:0581 |
| RHEL 5 | bluez-utils +1 | 3.7-2.2 | RHSA-2008:0581 |
| RHEL 4 | bluez-libs +1 | 2.10-3 | RHSA-2008:0581 |
| RHEL 4 | bluez-utils +1 | 2.10-2.4 | RHSA-2008:0581 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | obex-data-server | 0.4.6-15.8 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10503-1 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2008:0581 Red Hat Security Advisory: bluez-libs and bluez-utils security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10503-1 obex-data-server-0.4.6-15.8 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 31057 third-party-advisory
- 30105 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200903-29 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-2096 vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2008:145 vendor-advisory
- 34280 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-6140 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0581 vendor-advisory
- http://www.bluez.org/bluez-334/
- FEDORA-2008-6133 vendor-advisory
- [bluez-devel] 20080616 SDP payload processing vulnerability mailing-list
- 30957 third-party-advisory
- 31833 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9973 vdb-entry signature
- 1020479 vdb-entry
- 32099 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2008:019 vendor-advisory
- 32279 third-party-advisory