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Ubuntu 23.10 USN-6540-1 Critical: BlueZ Input Control Threat

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BlueZ could be made to give a physically proximate attacker keyboard and mouse control of a computer.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6540-1
December 07, 2023

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

- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 23.04
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

BlueZ could be made to give a physically proximate attacker keyboard and
mouse control of a computer.

Software Description:
- bluez: Bluetooth tools and daemons

Details:

It was discovered that BlueZ did not properly restrict non-bonded devices
from injecting HID events into the input subsystem. This could allow a
physically proximate attacker to inject keystrokes and execute arbitrary
commands whilst the device is discoverable.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 23.10:
   bluez                           5.68-0ubuntu1.1
   libbluetooth3                   5.68-0ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 23.04:
   bluez                           5.66-0ubuntu1.1
   libbluetooth3                   5.66-0ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   bluez                           5.64-0ubuntu1.1
   libbluetooth3                   5.64-0ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   bluez                           5.53-0ubuntu3.7
   libbluetooth3                   5.53-0ubuntu3.7

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   bluez                           5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1
   libbluetooth3                   5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   bluez                           5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm3
   libbluetooth3                   5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm3

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6540-1
   CVE-2023-45866

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/5.68-0ubuntu1.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/5.66-0ubuntu1.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/5.64-0ubuntu1.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/5.53-0ubuntu3.7

Ubuntu 23.10 USN-6540-1 Critical: BlueZ Input Control Threat

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Calendar Grey December 7, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6541-1 discusses a flaw in OpenSSL, posing a threat to sensitive data encryption by malicious entities.
BlueZ could be made to give a physically proximate attacker keyboard and mouse control of a computer.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 23.04 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: BlueZ could be made to give a physically proximate attacker keyboard and mouse control of a computer. Software Description: - bluez: Bluetooth tools and daemons Details: It was discovered that BlueZ did not properly restrict non-bonded devices from injecting HID events into the input subsystem. This could allow a physically proximate attacker to inject keystrokes and execute arbitrary commands whilst the device is discoverable.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: bluez 5.68-0ubuntu1.1 libbluetooth3 5.68-0ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 23.04: bluez 5.66-0ubuntu1.1 libbluetooth3 5.66-0ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: bluez 5.64-0ubuntu1.1 libbluetooth3 5.64-0ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: bluez 5.53-0ubuntu3.7 libbluetooth3 5.53-0ubuntu3.7 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): bluez 5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1 libbluetooth3 5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): bluez 5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm3 libbluetooth3 5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6540-1

CVE-2023-45866

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6540-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/5.68-0ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/5.66-0ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/5.64-0ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/5.53-0ubuntu3.7

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