# CVE-2022-0204: bluez: A heap overflow vulnerability was found in bluez in versions prior to 5.63

CVE-2022-0204 is fixed in 22 products on 1 platform, first by bluetooth 5.48-0ubuntu3.8, released January 23, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0204
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0179
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 23, 2022

## Description

A heap overflow vulnerability was found in bluez in versions prior to 5.63. An attacker with local network access could pass specially crafted files causing an application to halt or crash, leading to a denial of service.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bluetooth Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.8 | [bluetooth 5.48-0ubuntu3.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bluetooth-5.48-0ubuntu3.8.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | bluetooth Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.5 | [bluetooth 5.53-0ubuntu3.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-bluetooth-5.53-0ubuntu3.5.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | bluetooth Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.63-0ubuntu1 | [bluetooth 5.63-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluetooth-5.63-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 5.64-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0204](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-0204.md) | Mar 10, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.64-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0204](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-0204.md) | Mar 10, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez Debian 14 | 5.64-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0204](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-0204.md) | Mar 10, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.8 | [bluez 5.48-0ubuntu3.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bluez-5.48-0ubuntu3.8.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.5 | [bluez 5.53-0ubuntu3.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-bluez-5.53-0ubuntu3.5.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.63-0ubuntu1 | [bluez 5.63-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluez-5.63-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-212.md) | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-cups Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.8 | [bluez-cups 5.48-0ubuntu3.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bluez-cups-5.48-0ubuntu3.8.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-cups Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.5 | [bluez-cups 5.53-0ubuntu3.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-bluez-cups-5.53-0ubuntu3.5.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-cups Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.63-0ubuntu1 | [bluez-cups 5.63-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluez-cups-5.63-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-cups amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-212.md) | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-cups-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-212.md) | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-212.md) | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-debugsource amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-212.md) | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-deprecated amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-212.md) | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-deprecated-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-212.md) | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-hcidump Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.8 | [bluez-hcidump 5.48-0ubuntu3.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bluez-hcidump-5.48-0ubuntu3.8.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-hcidump Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.5 | [bluez-hcidump 5.53-0ubuntu3.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-bluez-hcidump-5.53-0ubuntu3.5.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-hcidump Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.63-0ubuntu1 | [bluez-hcidump 5.63-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluez-hcidump-5.63-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-hid2hci amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-212.md) | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-hid2hci-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-212.md) | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-libs amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-212.md) | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-212.md) | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-libs-devel amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-212.md) | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-libs-devel-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-212.md) | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-mesh amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-212.md) | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-mesh-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-212.md) | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-meshd Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.63-0ubuntu1 | [bluez-meshd 5.63-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluez-meshd-5.63-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.8 | [bluez-obexd 5.48-0ubuntu3.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bluez-obexd-5.48-0ubuntu3.8.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.5 | [bluez-obexd 5.53-0ubuntu3.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-bluez-obexd-5.53-0ubuntu3.5.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.63-0ubuntu1 | [bluez-obexd 5.63-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluez-obexd-5.63-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-212.md) | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-212](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-212.md) | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-tests Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.8 | [bluez-tests 5.48-0ubuntu3.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bluez-tests-5.48-0ubuntu3.8.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-tests Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.5 | [bluez-tests 5.53-0ubuntu3.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-bluez-tests-5.53-0ubuntu3.5.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-tests Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.63-0ubuntu1 | [bluez-tests 5.63-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluez-tests-5.63-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | libbluetooth3 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.8 | [libbluetooth3 5.48-0ubuntu3.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libbluetooth3-5.48-0ubuntu3.8.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | libbluetooth3 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.5 | [libbluetooth3 5.53-0ubuntu3.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libbluetooth3-5.53-0ubuntu3.5.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Linux | libbluetooth3 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.63-0ubuntu1 | [libbluetooth3 5.63-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libbluetooth3-5.63-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 23, 2022 |

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