# CVE-2016-9803: In BlueZ 5.42, an out-of-bounds read was observed in "le\_meta\_ev\_dump" function in "tools/parser/hci.c" source file.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-12-03 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In BlueZ 5.42, an out-of-bounds read was observed in "le_meta_ev_dump" function in "tools/parser/hci.c" source file. This issue exists because 'subevent' (which is used to read correct element from 'ev_le_meta_str' array) is overflowed.

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## References

- https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-bluetooth/msg68892.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94652

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