Ubuntu Security Notice 3856-1 - 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.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3856-1
January 14, 2019
gnome-bluetooth vulnerability
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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