High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 8, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 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.
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Affected products
21- osv-coords18 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/bluez&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/bluez&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1pkg:rpm/suse/bluez&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/bluez&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/bluez&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/bluez&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/bluez&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015pkg:rpm/suse/bluez&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/bluez&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/bluez&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/bluez&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/bluez&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/bluez&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/bluez&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/bluez&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/bluez&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/bluez&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015pkg:rpm/suse/bluez&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015%20SP1
< 5.48-lp151.8.3.1+ 17 more
- (no CPE)range: < 5.48-lp151.8.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.48-lp151.8.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.13-5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.13-5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.48-5.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.48-5.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.48-5.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.48-5.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.13-5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.13-5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.13-5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.13-5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.13-5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.13-5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.13-5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.13-5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.48-5.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.48-5.16.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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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