# CVE-2021-28136: The Bluetooth Classic implementation in Espressif ESP-IDF 4.4 and earlier does not properly handle the reception of multiple LMP IO Capabili

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-09-07 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Bluetooth Classic implementation in Espressif ESP-IDF 4.4 and earlier does not properly handle the reception of multiple LMP IO Capability Request packets during the pairing process, allowing attackers in radio range to trigger memory corruption (and consequently a crash) in ESP32 via a replayed (duplicated) LMP packet.

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## References

- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf
- https://github.com/espressif/esp32-bt-lib
- https://www.espressif.com/en/products/socs/esp32
- https://dl.packetstormsecurity.net/papers/general/braktooth.pdf

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