CVE-2018-5383
kernel: Bluetooth implementations may not sufficiently validate elliptic curve parameters during Diffie-Hellman key exchange
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · July 23, 2018
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
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.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 7.1CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-325 · Missing Cryptographic Step