========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6540-1 December 07, 2023
bluez vulnerability ========================================================================== 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
OpenPGP_0xD60B83C90513BD4F.asc
Description: OpenPGP public key
OpenPGP_signature.asc
Description: OpenPGP digital signature
