CVE-2018-5383

Impact:
Important
Public Date:
2018-07-23
CWE:
CWE-325
Bugzilla:
1614159: CVE-2018-5383 kernel: Bluetooth implementations may not sufficiently validate elliptic curve parameters during Diffie-Hellman key exchange
A vulnerability in Bluetooth pairing potentially allows an attacker with physical proximity (within 30 meters) to gain unauthorized access via an adjacent network, intercept traffic and send forged pairing messages between two vulnerable Bluetooth devices. This may result in information disclosure, elevation of privilege and/or denial of service.

Find out more about CVE-2018-5383 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v3 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS3 Base Score 7.1
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High

Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Virtualization 4 linux-firmware Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 linux-firmware Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 linux-firmware Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 kernel Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel Not affected

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