=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3413-1
September 12, 2017

bluez vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 17.04
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

BlueZ could be made to expose sensitive information over bluetooth.

Software Description:
- bluez: Bluetooth tools and daemons

Details:

It was discovered that an information disclosure vulnerability existed
in the Service Discovery Protocol (SDP) implementation in BlueZ. A
physically proximate unauthenticated attacker could use this to
disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2017-1000250)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 17.04:
  bluez                           5.43-0ubuntu1.1
  libbluetooth3                   5.43-0ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  bluez                           5.37-0ubuntu5.1
  libbluetooth3                   5.37-0ubuntu5.1

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  bluez                           4.101-0ubuntu13.3
  libbluetooth3                   4.101-0ubuntu13.3

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3413-1
  CVE-2017-1000250

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/5.43-0ubuntu1.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/5.37-0ubuntu5.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/4.101-0ubuntu13.3

Ubuntu 3413-1: BlueZ vulnerability

September 12, 2017
BlueZ could be made to expose sensitive information over bluetooth.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 17.04: bluez 5.43-0ubuntu1.1 libbluetooth3 5.43-0ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: bluez 5.37-0ubuntu5.1 libbluetooth3 5.37-0ubuntu5.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: bluez 4.101-0ubuntu13.3 libbluetooth3 4.101-0ubuntu13.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3413-1

CVE-2017-1000250

Severity
September 12, 2017

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/5.43-0ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/5.37-0ubuntu5.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/4.101-0ubuntu13.3

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