Oracle Linux 4 : bluez-utils (ELSA-2007-0065)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 67448

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2007:0065 :

Updated bluez-utils packages that fix a security flaw are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The bluez-utils package contains Bluetooth daemons and utilities.

A flaw was found in the Bluetooth HID daemon (hidd). A remote attacker would have been able to inject keyboard and mouse events via a Bluetooth connection without any authorization. (CVE-2006-6899)

Note that Red Hat Enterprise Linux does not come with the Bluetooth HID daemon enabled by default.

Users of bluez-utils are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected bluez-utils packages.

See Also

https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2007-May/000133.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 67448

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-0065.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:bluez-utils, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:bluez-utils-cups, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux

Patch Publication Date: 5/14/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/31/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-6899

CWE: 16

RHSA: 2007:0065