Description
A heap overflow vulnerability was found in bluez in versions prior to 5.63. An attacker with local network access could pass specially crafted files causing an application to halt or crash, leading to a denial of service.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | bluez | bluez versions prior to 5.63 | — |
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 | 5.64-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | bluez | 5.64-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | bluez | 5.64-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | bluez | 5.55-3.1+deb11u2 | DLA-3879-1 |
| Debian 10 | bluez | 5.50-1.2~deb10u3 | DLA-3157-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | bluez | 5.63-0ubuntu1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | bluez | 5.53-0ubuntu3.5 | USN-5275-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | bluez | 5.48-0ubuntu3.8 | USN-5275-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | bluez | 5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm2 | USN-5275-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | bluez | 5.62-150400.4.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3247-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | bluez | 5.55-150300.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2883-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | bluez | 5.48-150200.13.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2948-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | bluez | 5.48-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2837-1 |
| SLES 15 | bluez | 5.48-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2837-1 |
Show 11 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | bluez | 5.48-150200.13.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2948-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | bluez | 5.48-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2837-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | bluez | 5.48-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2837-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | bluez | 5.48-150200.13.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2948-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | bluez | 5.48-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2837-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | bluez | 5.48-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2837-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | bluez | 5.48-150200.13.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2948-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | bluez | 5.48-150200.13.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2948-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | bluez | 5.48-150200.13.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2948-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | bluez | 5.48-150200.13.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2948-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | bluez | 5.48-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2837-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | bluez | 5.65-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12394-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | bluez | 5.62-150400.4.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3247-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | bluez | 5.55-150300.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2883-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | bluez +7 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2023-212 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | bluez +4 | 5.44-7.amzn2.0.2 | ALAS2-2023-2167 |
Advisories 10
- USN-5275-1 bluez vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DLA-3157-1 bluez - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3879-1 bluez - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:2837-1 Security update for bluez SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:3247-1 Security update for bluez SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:2948-1 Security update for bluez SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12394-1 bluez-5.65-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:2883-1 Security update for bluez SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2023-2167 Moderate: bluez security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 25, 2023
- ALAS2023-2023-212 Moderate: bluez security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 12, 2023
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2039807
- https://github.com/bluez/bluez/security/advisories/GHSA-479m-xcq5-9g2q
- https://github.com/bluez/bluez/commit/591c546c536b42bef696d027f64aa22434f8c3f0
- GLSA-202209-16 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20221024 [SECURITY] [DLA 3157-1] bluez security update mailing-list