High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 8, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-9917
CVE-2016-9917
Description
In BlueZ 5.42, a buffer overflow was observed in "read_n" function in "tools/hcidump.c" source file. This issue can be triggered by processing a corrupted dump file and will result in hcidump crash.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
3- www.spinics.net/lists/linux-bluetooth/msg68892.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00069.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95013nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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