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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-4989-2: BlueZ Local Attack Threat Mitigated

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Several security issues were fixed in BlueZ.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4989-2
June 16, 2021

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

- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in BlueZ.

Software Description:
- bluez: Bluetooth tools and daemons

Details:

USN-4989-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in BlueZ. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that BlueZ incorrectly checked certain permissions when
 pairing. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to impersonate
 devices. (CVE-2020-26558)

 Jay LV discovered that BlueZ incorrectly handled redundant disconnect MGMT
 events. A local attacker could use this issue to cause BlueZ to crash,
 resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This
 issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-27153)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
  bluez                           5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm1
  libbluetooth3                   5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4989-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4989-1
  CVE-2020-26558, CVE-2020-27153

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-4989-2: BlueZ Local Attack Threat Mitigated

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Calendar Grey June 16, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Resolved security flaws in BlueZ for Ubuntu 16.04, mitigating risks of potential local exploit vulnerabilities.
Several security issues were fixed in BlueZ.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: bluez 5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm1 libbluetooth3 5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4989-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4989-1

CVE-2020-26558, CVE-2020-27153

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