# CVE-2023-45866: bluez-obexd: The bluez packages contain the following utilities for use in Bluetooth applications: hcitool, hciattach, hciconfig,...

CVE-2023-45866 is fixed in 22 products on 1 platform, first by bluetooth 5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1, released December 5, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45866
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.3 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0788
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 5, 2023

## 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: unauthorized HID device connections allows keystroke injection and arbitrary commands execution (CVE-2023-45866)  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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bluetooth Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1 | [bluetooth 5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bluetooth-5.48-0ubuntu3.9-esm1.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluetooth Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.7 | [bluetooth 5.53-0ubuntu3.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-bluetooth-5.53-0ubuntu3.7.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluetooth Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.64-0ubuntu1.1 | [bluetooth 5.64-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluetooth-5.64-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluetooth Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.70-0ubuntu3 | [bluetooth 5.70-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-bluetooth-5.70-0ubuntu3.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 5.55-3.1+deb11u1 | [DSA-5584-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dsa-5584-1.md) | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 5.66-1+deb12u1 | [DSA-5584-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dsa-5584-1.md) | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.70-1.1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45866](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-45866.md) | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez Debian 14 | 5.70-1.1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45866](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-45866.md) | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez RHEL 8 | 0:5.63-3.el8_10 | [RHSA-2024:11154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-11154.md) | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez RHEL 9 | 0:5.72-2.el9 | [RHSA-2024:9413](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-9413.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1 | [bluez 5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bluez-5.48-0ubuntu3.9-esm1.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.7 | [bluez 5.53-0ubuntu3.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-bluez-5.53-0ubuntu3.7.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.64-0ubuntu1.1 | [bluez 5.64-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluez-5.64-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.70-0ubuntu3 | [bluez 5.70-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-bluez-5.70-0ubuntu3.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez almalinux 8 | 5.63-3.el8_10.alma.1 | [ALSA-2024:11154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-11154.md) | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez almalinux 9 | 5.72-2.el9 | [ALSA-2024:9413](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-9413.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.5 | [ALAS2023-2024-473](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-473.md) | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez ol 8 | 0:5.63-3.el8_10 | [ELSA-2024-11154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-11154.md) | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez ol 9 | 0:5.72-2.el9 | [ELSA-2024-9413](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-9413.md) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez rocky 9 | 0:5.72-2.el9 | [RLSA-2024:9413](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-9413.md) | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Linux | bluez-cups RHEL 8 | 0:5.63-3.el8_10 | [RHSA-2024:11154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-11154.md) | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-cups RHEL 9 | 0:5.72-2.el9 | [RHSA-2024:9413](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-9413.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-cups Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1 | [bluez-cups 5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bluez-cups-5.48-0ubuntu3.9-esm1.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-cups Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.7 | [bluez-cups 5.53-0ubuntu3.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-bluez-cups-5.53-0ubuntu3.7.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-cups Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.64-0ubuntu1.1 | [bluez-cups 5.64-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluez-cups-5.64-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-cups Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.70-0ubuntu3 | [bluez-cups 5.70-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-bluez-cups-5.70-0ubuntu3.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-cups almalinux 8 | 5.63-3.el8_10.alma.1 | [ALSA-2024:11154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-11154.md) | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-cups almalinux 9 | 5.72-2.el9 | [ALSA-2024:9413](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-9413.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-cups amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.5 | [ALAS2023-2024-473](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-473.md) | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-cups ol 8 | 0:5.63-3.el8_10 | [ELSA-2024-11154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-11154.md) | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-cups ol 9 | 0:5.72-2.el9 | [ELSA-2024-9413](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-9413.md) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-cups-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.5 | [ALAS2023-2024-473](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-473.md) | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.5 | [ALAS2023-2024-473](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-473.md) | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-debugsource amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.5 | [ALAS2023-2024-473](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-473.md) | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-deprecated amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.5 | [ALAS2023-2024-473](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-473.md) | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-deprecated-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.5 | [ALAS2023-2024-473](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-473.md) | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-hcidump Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1 | [bluez-hcidump 5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bluez-hcidump-5.48-0ubuntu3.9-esm1.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-hcidump Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.7 | [bluez-hcidump 5.53-0ubuntu3.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-bluez-hcidump-5.53-0ubuntu3.7.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-hcidump Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.64-0ubuntu1.1 | [bluez-hcidump 5.64-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluez-hcidump-5.64-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-hcidump Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.70-0ubuntu3 | [bluez-hcidump 5.70-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-bluez-hcidump-5.70-0ubuntu3.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-hid2hci RHEL 8 | 0:5.63-3.el8_10 | [RHSA-2024:11154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-11154.md) | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-hid2hci almalinux 8 | 5.63-3.el8_10.alma.1 | [ALSA-2024:11154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-11154.md) | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-hid2hci amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.5 | [ALAS2023-2024-473](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-473.md) | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-hid2hci ol 8 | 0:5.63-3.el8_10 | [ELSA-2024-11154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-11154.md) | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-hid2hci-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.5 | [ALAS2023-2024-473](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-473.md) | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-libs RHEL 8 | 0:5.63-3.el8_10 | [RHSA-2024:11154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-11154.md) | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-libs RHEL 9 | 0:5.72-2.el9 | [RHSA-2024:9413](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-9413.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-libs almalinux 8 | 5.63-3.el8_10.alma.1 | [ALSA-2024:11154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-11154.md) | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-libs almalinux 9 | 5.72-2.el9 | [ALSA-2024:9413](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-9413.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-libs amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.5 | [ALAS2023-2024-473](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-473.md) | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-libs ol 8 | 0:5.63-3.el8_10 | [ELSA-2024-11154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-11154.md) | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-libs ol 9 | 0:5.72-2.el9 | [ELSA-2024-9413](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-9413.md) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.5 | [ALAS2023-2024-473](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-473.md) | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-libs-devel RHEL 8 | 0:5.63-3.el8_10 | [RHSA-2024:11154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-11154.md) | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-libs-devel RHEL 9 | 0:5.72-2.el9 | [RHSA-2024:9413](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-9413.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-libs-devel almalinux 8 | 5.63-3.el8_10.alma.1 | [ALSA-2024:11154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-11154.md) | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-libs-devel almalinux 9 | 5.72-2.el9 | [ALSA-2024:9413](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-9413.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-libs-devel amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.5 | [ALAS2023-2024-473](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-473.md) | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-libs-devel ol 8 | 0:5.63-3.el8_10 | [ELSA-2024-11154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-11154.md) | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-libs-devel ol 9 | 0:5.72-2.el9 | [ELSA-2024-9413](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-9413.md) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-libs-devel-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.5 | [ALAS2023-2024-473](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-473.md) | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-mesh amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.5 | [ALAS2023-2024-473](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-473.md) | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-mesh-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.5 | [ALAS2023-2024-473](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-473.md) | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-meshd Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.64-0ubuntu1.1 | [bluez-meshd 5.64-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluez-meshd-5.64-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-meshd Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.70-0ubuntu3 | [bluez-meshd 5.70-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-bluez-meshd-5.70-0ubuntu3.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd RHEL 8 | 0:5.63-3.el8_10 | [RHSA-2024:11154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-11154.md) | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd RHEL 9 | 0:5.72-2.el9 | [RHSA-2024:9413](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-9413.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1 | [bluez-obexd 5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bluez-obexd-5.48-0ubuntu3.9-esm1.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.7 | [bluez-obexd 5.53-0ubuntu3.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-bluez-obexd-5.53-0ubuntu3.7.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.64-0ubuntu1.1 | [bluez-obexd 5.64-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluez-obexd-5.64-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.70-0ubuntu3 | [bluez-obexd 5.70-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-bluez-obexd-5.70-0ubuntu3.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd almalinux 8 | 5.63-3.el8_10.alma.1 | [ALSA-2024:11154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-11154.md) | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd almalinux 9 | 5.72-2.el9 | [ALSA-2024:9413](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-9413.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.5 | [ALAS2023-2024-473](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-473.md) | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd ol 8 | 0:5.63-3.el8_10 | [ELSA-2024-11154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-11154.md) | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd ol 9 | 0:5.72-2.el9 | [ELSA-2024-9413](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-9413.md) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.5 | [ALAS2023-2024-473](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-473.md) | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-tests Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1 | [bluez-tests 5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-bluez-tests-5.48-0ubuntu3.9-esm1.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-tests Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.7 | [bluez-tests 5.53-0ubuntu3.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-bluez-tests-5.53-0ubuntu3.7.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-tests Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.64-0ubuntu1.1 | [bluez-tests 5.64-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluez-tests-5.64-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-tests Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.70-0ubuntu3 | [bluez-tests 5.70-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-bluez-tests-5.70-0ubuntu3.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | libbluetooth3 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1 | [libbluetooth3 5.48-0ubuntu3.9+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libbluetooth3-5.48-0ubuntu3.9-esm1.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | libbluetooth3 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.53-0ubuntu3.7 | [libbluetooth3 5.53-0ubuntu3.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libbluetooth3-5.53-0ubuntu3.7.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | libbluetooth3 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.64-0ubuntu1.1 | [libbluetooth3 5.64-0ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libbluetooth3-5.64-0ubuntu1.1.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Linux | libbluetooth3 Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.70-0ubuntu3 | [libbluetooth3 5.70-0ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libbluetooth3-5.70-0ubuntu3.md) | Dec 5, 2023 |

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