# CVE-2022-39176: bluez: BlueZ before 5.59 allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information because profiles/audio/avrcp....

CVE-2022-39176 is fixed in 7 products on 1 platform, first by bluetooth 5.48-0ubuntu3.9, released September 1, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-39176
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0075
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 1, 2022

## Description

BlueZ before 5.59 allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information because profiles/audio/avrcp.c does not validate params_len.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bluetooth Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.9 | [bluetooth 5.48-0ubuntu3.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bluetooth-5.48-0ubuntu3.9.md) | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Linux | bluetooth Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.6 | [bluetooth 5.53-0ubuntu3.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-bluetooth-5.53-0ubuntu3.6.md) | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 5.61-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-39176](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-39176.md) | Sep 2, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.61-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-39176](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-39176.md) | Sep 2, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez Debian 14 | 5.61-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-39176](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-39176.md) | Sep 2, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.9 | [bluez 5.48-0ubuntu3.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bluez-5.48-0ubuntu3.9.md) | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.6 | [bluez 5.53-0ubuntu3.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-bluez-5.53-0ubuntu3.6.md) | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-cups Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.9 | [bluez-cups 5.48-0ubuntu3.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bluez-cups-5.48-0ubuntu3.9.md) | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-cups Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.6 | [bluez-cups 5.53-0ubuntu3.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-bluez-cups-5.53-0ubuntu3.6.md) | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-hcidump Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.9 | [bluez-hcidump 5.48-0ubuntu3.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bluez-hcidump-5.48-0ubuntu3.9.md) | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-hcidump Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.6 | [bluez-hcidump 5.53-0ubuntu3.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-bluez-hcidump-5.53-0ubuntu3.6.md) | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.9 | [bluez-obexd 5.48-0ubuntu3.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bluez-obexd-5.48-0ubuntu3.9.md) | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.6 | [bluez-obexd 5.53-0ubuntu3.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-bluez-obexd-5.53-0ubuntu3.6.md) | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-tests Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.9 | [bluez-tests 5.48-0ubuntu3.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bluez-tests-5.48-0ubuntu3.9.md) | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez-tests Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.6 | [bluez-tests 5.53-0ubuntu3.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-bluez-tests-5.53-0ubuntu3.6.md) | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Linux | libbluetooth3 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.9 | [libbluetooth3 5.48-0ubuntu3.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libbluetooth3-5.48-0ubuntu3.9.md) | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Linux | libbluetooth3 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.6 | [libbluetooth3 5.53-0ubuntu3.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libbluetooth3-5.53-0ubuntu3.6.md) | Sep 1, 2022 |

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