CVE-2021-3658 (GCVE-0-2021-3658)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-03-02 22:11
Modified
2026-04-15 21:11
CWE
Summary
bluetoothd from bluez incorrectly saves adapters' Discoverable status when a device is powered down, and restores it when powered up. If a device is powered down while discoverable, it will be discoverable when powered on again. This could lead to inadvertent exposure of the bluetooth stack to physically nearby attackers.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a bluez Version: Fixedin - 5.61 and above.
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