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Gentoo: GLSA-200903-29 Normal Severity: BlueZ Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey March 16, 2009
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Gentoo Linux Security Notice regarding BlueZ remote code execution vulnerability classified with standard severity advising users to promptly update their software.
Insufficient input validation in BlueZ may lead to arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service.

Summary

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200903-29 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: Normal Title: BlueZ: Arbitrary code execution Date: March 16, 2009 Bugs: #230591 ID: 200903-29

Synopsis ======= Insufficient input validation in BlueZ may lead to arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service.
Background ========= BlueZ is a set of Bluetooth tools and system daemons for Linux.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected --------------------...

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