HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-0204
HIGH

CVE-2022-0204

CWE-119Published: March 10, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A heap overflow vulnerability was found in bluez in versions prior to 5.63. An attacker with local network access could pass specially crafted files causing an application to halt or crash, leading to a denial of service.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-0204 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

bluez1 product(s)
bluez
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2039807
PATCHhttps://github.com/bluez/bluez/commit/591c546c536b42bef696d027f64aa22434f8c3f0
PATCHhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2039807
PATCHhttps://github.com/bluez/bluez/commit/591c546c536b42bef696d027f64aa22434f8c3f0
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/bluez/bluez/security/advisories/GHSA-479m-xcq5-9g2q
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00026.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-16
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/bluez/bluez/security/advisories/GHSA-479m-xcq5-9g2q
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00026.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-16

All References (11)

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2039807Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/bluez/bluez/commit/591c546c536b42bef696d027f64aa22434f8c3f0Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/bluez/bluez/security/advisories/GHSA-479m-xcq5-9g2qExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00026.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-16Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2039807Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/bluez/bluez/commit/591c546c536b42bef696d027f64aa22434f8c3f0Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/bluez/bluez/security/advisories/GHSA-479m-xcq5-9g2qExploit · Third Party Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00026.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00022.html
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-16Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-0204
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-119
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 10, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-0204 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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