UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9798

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9798

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9798.json

JSON Data

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Upstream

CVE-2016-9798

Published

2016-12-03T06:59:00Z

Modified

2025-10-24T04:45:58Z

Severity

5.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator
Ubuntu - negligible

Summary

[none]

Details

In BlueZ 5.42, a use-after-free was identified in "conf_opt" function in "tools/parser/l2cap.c" source file. This issue can be triggered by processing a corrupted dump file and will result in hcidump crash.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

bluez

Package

Name: bluez
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/bluez@5.53-0ubuntu3.9?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*

5.50-0ubuntu4

5.51-0ubuntu1

5.51-0ubuntu2

5.52-0ubuntu1

5.52-0ubuntu2

5.53-0ubuntu1

5.53-0ubuntu2

5.53-0ubuntu3

5.53-0ubuntu3.1

5.53-0ubuntu3.2

5.53-0ubuntu3.3

5.53-0ubuntu3.4

5.53-0ubuntu3.5

5.53-0ubuntu3.6

5.53-0ubuntu3.7

5.53-0ubuntu3.8

5.53-0ubuntu3.9

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bluetooth",
            "binary_version": "5.53-0ubuntu3.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez",
            "binary_version": "5.53-0ubuntu3.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-cups",
            "binary_version": "5.53-0ubuntu3.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-hcidump",
            "binary_version": "5.53-0ubuntu3.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-obexd",
            "binary_version": "5.53-0ubuntu3.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-tests",
            "binary_version": "5.53-0ubuntu3.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbluetooth-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.53-0ubuntu3.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbluetooth3",
            "binary_version": "5.53-0ubuntu3.9"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

bluez

Package

Name: bluez
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/bluez@5.64-0ubuntu1.4?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*

5.60-0ubuntu2

5.62-0ubuntu1

5.62-0ubuntu2

5.63-0ubuntu1

5.63-0ubuntu2

5.64-0ubuntu1

5.64-0ubuntu1.1

5.64-0ubuntu1.3

5.64-0ubuntu1.4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bluetooth",
            "binary_version": "5.64-0ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez",
            "binary_version": "5.64-0ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-cups",
            "binary_version": "5.64-0ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-hcidump",
            "binary_version": "5.64-0ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-meshd",
            "binary_version": "5.64-0ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-obexd",
            "binary_version": "5.64-0ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-tests",
            "binary_version": "5.64-0ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbluetooth-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.64-0ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbluetooth3",
            "binary_version": "5.64-0ubuntu1.4"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

bluez

Package

Name: bluez
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/bluez@5.72-0ubuntu5.5?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*

5.68-0ubuntu1

5.70-0ubuntu1

5.70-0ubuntu2

5.70-0ubuntu3

5.71-0ubuntu3

5.71-1ubuntu2

5.71-1ubuntu3

5.72-0ubuntu1

5.72-0ubuntu3

5.72-0ubuntu4

5.72-0ubuntu5

5.72-0ubuntu5.1

5.72-0ubuntu5.3

5.72-0ubuntu5.4

5.72-0ubuntu5.5

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bluetooth",
            "binary_version": "5.72-0ubuntu5.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez",
            "binary_version": "5.72-0ubuntu5.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-cups",
            "binary_version": "5.72-0ubuntu5.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-hcidump",
            "binary_version": "5.72-0ubuntu5.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-meshd",
            "binary_version": "5.72-0ubuntu5.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-obexd",
            "binary_version": "5.72-0ubuntu5.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-source",
            "binary_version": "5.72-0ubuntu5.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-test-scripts",
            "binary_version": "5.72-0ubuntu5.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-test-tools",
            "binary_version": "5.72-0ubuntu5.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbluetooth-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.72-0ubuntu5.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbluetooth3",
            "binary_version": "5.72-0ubuntu5.5"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04

bluez

Package

Name: bluez
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/bluez@5.79-2ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*

5.77-0ubuntu1

5.78-0ubuntu2

5.79-1

5.79-2

5.79-2ubuntu1

5.79-2ubuntu1.1

5.79-2ubuntu1.3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bluetooth",
            "binary_version": "5.79-2ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez",
            "binary_version": "5.79-2ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-cups",
            "binary_version": "5.79-2ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-hcidump",
            "binary_version": "5.79-2ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-meshd",
            "binary_version": "5.79-2ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-obexd",
            "binary_version": "5.79-2ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-source",
            "binary_version": "5.79-2ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-test-scripts",
            "binary_version": "5.79-2ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-test-tools",
            "binary_version": "5.79-2ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbluetooth-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.79-2ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbluetooth3",
            "binary_version": "5.79-2ubuntu1.3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.10

bluez

Package

Name: bluez
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/bluez@5.83-1~exp1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*

5.79-2ubuntu1

5.82-1

5.82-1ubuntu1

5.83-1~exp1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bluetooth",
            "binary_version": "5.83-1~exp1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez",
            "binary_version": "5.83-1~exp1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-cups",
            "binary_version": "5.83-1~exp1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-hcidump",
            "binary_version": "5.83-1~exp1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-meshd",
            "binary_version": "5.83-1~exp1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-obexd",
            "binary_version": "5.83-1~exp1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-source",
            "binary_version": "5.83-1~exp1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-test-scripts",
            "binary_version": "5.83-1~exp1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-test-tools",
            "binary_version": "5.83-1~exp1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbluetooth-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.83-1~exp1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbluetooth3",
            "binary_version": "5.83-1~exp1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

bluez

Package

Name: bluez
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/bluez@5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm5?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*

5.35-0ubuntu2

5.36-0ubuntu1

5.37-0ubuntu5

5.37-0ubuntu5.1

5.37-0ubuntu5.3

5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm1

5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm2

5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm3

5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm4

5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm5

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bluetooth",
            "binary_version": "5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez",
            "binary_version": "5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-cups",
            "binary_version": "5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-hcidump",
            "binary_version": "5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-obexd",
            "binary_version": "5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-tests",
            "binary_version": "5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbluetooth-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbluetooth3",
            "binary_version": "5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm5"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

bluez

Package

Name: bluez
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/bluez@5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*

5.46-0ubuntu3

5.46-0ubuntu4

5.48-0ubuntu3

5.48-0ubuntu3.1

5.48-0ubuntu3.2

5.48-0ubuntu3.3

5.48-0ubuntu3.4

5.48-0ubuntu3.5

5.48-0ubuntu3.6

5.48-0ubuntu3.7

5.48-0ubuntu3.8

5.48-0ubuntu3.9

5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1

5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bluetooth",
            "binary_version": "5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez",
            "binary_version": "5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-cups",
            "binary_version": "5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-hcidump",
            "binary_version": "5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-obexd",
            "binary_version": "5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bluez-tests",
            "binary_version": "5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbluetooth-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbluetooth3",
            "binary_version": "5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm2"
        }
    ]
}