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CVE-2022-0204

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  • Published2022-03-10
  • Fixed in5.63
  • WeaknessCWE-119 · CWE-190

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-03-1017:44CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Bluez
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.63< 5.635.63
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.0= 10.0no fix published
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
35.x= 35no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As redhat, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • bluez
    Affected
    • = bluez versions prior to 5.63no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2022-10-24

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • bluezUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm2
  • bluezUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 5.63-0ubuntu1
  • bluezUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 5.53-0ubuntu3.5
  • bluezUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 5.48-0ubuntu3.8
  • bluezTuxCare:CentOS:7all versions · fixed in 5.44-7.el7.tuxcare.els1and 4 other packages
  • bluezSUSE:Manager Server 4.1all versions · fixed in 5.48-150200.13.8.1
  • bluezSUSE:Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1all versions · fixed in 5.48-150200.13.8.1
  • bluezSUSE:Manager Proxy 4.1all versions · fixed in 5.48-150200.13.8.1

34 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-0204 Red Hat Product Security

    bluez: heap-based buffer overflow in the implementation of the gatt protocol

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Bluez to 5.63

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-04-15
  • CISA-ADPCVSS 3.18.82026-04-15
  • NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-119known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-190read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.8 %2026-11-09
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-03-10
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-g2fr-rq52-c2h3

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-0204?

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.

Is CVE-2022-0204 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-0204 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-0204?

CVE-2022-0204 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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