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GNOME Bluetooth could allow unintended access to devices.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3856-1 January 14, 2019 gnome-bluetooth vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: GNOME Bluetooth could allow unintended access to devices. Software Description: - gnome-bluetooth: GNOME Bluetooth tools Details: Chris Marchesi discovered that BlueZ incorrectly handled disabling Bluetooth visibility. A remote attacker could possibly pair to devices, contrary to expectations. This update adds a workaround to GNOME Bluetooth to fix the issue. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: gnome-bluetooth 3.28.0-2ubuntu0.1 libgnome-bluetooth13 3.28.0-2ubuntu0.1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3856-1 CVE-2018-10910 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-bluetooth/3.28.0-2ubuntu0.1 . =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-. gnome, bluetooth, allow, unintended, devices, ==========================================. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
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