Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | bluez | Fixedin - 5.61 and above. | — |
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | bluez | 5.61-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | bluez | 5.61-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | bluez | 5.61-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | bluez | 5.55-3.1+deb11u2 | DLA-3879-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | bluez | 5.53-0ubuntu3.4 | USN-5155-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | bluez | 5.48-0ubuntu3.6 | USN-5155-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | bluez | 5.55-150300.3.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3981-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | bluez | 5.48-150200.13.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3691-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | bluez | 5.48-150000.5.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3687-1 |
| SLES 15 | bluez | 5.48-150000.5.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3687-1 |
Show 11 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | bluez | 5.48-150200.13.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3691-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | bluez | 5.48-150000.5.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3687-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | bluez | 5.48-150000.5.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3687-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | bluez | 5.48-150200.13.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3691-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | bluez | 5.48-150000.5.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3687-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | bluez | 5.48-150000.5.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3687-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | bluez | 5.48-150200.13.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3691-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | bluez | 5.48-150200.13.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3691-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | bluez | 5.48-150200.13.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3691-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | bluez | 5.48-150200.13.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3691-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | bluez | 5.48-150000.5.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3687-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | bluez | 5.55-150300.3.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3981-1 |
Advisories 5
- USN-5155-1 bluez vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-3879-1 bluez - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:3981-1 Security update for bluez SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:3691-1 Security update for bluez SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:3687-1 Security update for bluez SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-bluetooth/-/issues/89
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/bluetooth/bluez.git/commit/?id=b497b5942a8beb8f89ca1c359c54ad67ec843055
- https://github.com/bluez/bluez/commit/b497b5942a8beb8f89ca1c359c54ad67ec843055
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1984728
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220407-0002/