# CVE-2018-10910: bluez: The bluez packages contain the following utilities for use in Bluetooth applications: hcitool, hciattach, hciconfig,...

CVE-2018-10910 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-1.0 3.28.0-2ubuntu0.1, released July 23, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10910
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 4.5 (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0046
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 23, 2018

## Description

The bluez packages contain the following utilities for use in Bluetooth applications: hcitool, hciattach, hciconfig, bluetoothd, l2ping, start scripts (Red Hat), and pcmcia configuration files.   Security Fix(es):  * bluez: failure in disabling Bluetooth discoverability in certain cases may lead to the unauthorized pairing of Bluetooth devices (CVE-2018-10910)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bluez RHEL 8 | 0:5.50-3.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1912](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1912.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | bluez ol 8 | 0:5.50-3.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1912](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1912.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | bluez-cups RHEL 8 | 0:5.50-3.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1912](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1912.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | bluez-cups ol 8 | 0:5.50-3.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1912](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1912.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | bluez-hid2hci RHEL 8 | 0:5.50-3.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1912](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1912.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | bluez-hid2hci ol 8 | 0:5.50-3.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1912](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1912.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | bluez-libs RHEL 8 | 0:5.50-3.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1912](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1912.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | bluez-libs ol 8 | 0:5.50-3.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1912](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1912.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | bluez-libs-devel RHEL 8 | 0:5.50-3.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1912](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1912.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | bluez-libs-devel ol 8 | 0:5.50-3.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1912](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1912.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd RHEL 8 | 0:5.50-3.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1912](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1912.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd ol 8 | 0:5.50-3.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1912](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1912.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-1.0 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.28.0-2ubuntu0.1 | [gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-1.0 3.28.0-2ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-1.0-3.28.0-2ubuntu0.1.md) | Jul 23, 2018 |
| Linux | gnome-bluetooth Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.28.0-2ubuntu0.1 | [gnome-bluetooth 3.28.0-2ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gnome-bluetooth-3.28.0-2ubuntu0.1.md) | Jul 23, 2018 |
| Linux | libgnome-bluetooth13 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.28.0-2ubuntu0.1 | [libgnome-bluetooth13 3.28.0-2ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libgnome-bluetooth13-3.28.0-2ubuntu0.1.md) | Jul 23, 2018 |

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