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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.0131
GNOME Bluetooth vulnerability
15 January 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: gnome-bluetooth
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Unauthorised Access -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-10910
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3856-1
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running gnome-bluetooth check for an updated version of the software
for their operating system.
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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://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3856-1
CVE-2018-10910
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-bluetooth/3.28.0-2ubuntu0.1
Comment:This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running genome-bluetooth check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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