Toshiba Bluetooth unspecified code execution

toshiba-bluetooth-unspecified-code-execution (29503) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

An unspecified vulnerability in the Toshiba Bluetooth wireless device driver could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. By sending specially-crafted Bluetooth packets, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code or cause the device to crash.

Platforms Affected:

  • Toshiba, Bluetooth Stack

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of the Toshiba Bluetooth Stack (4.20.01 or later), available from the Toshiba Bluetooth Stack Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Oct 11 2006 - 20:29:36 CDT , SecureWorks Research Client Advisory: Multiple Vendor Bluetooth Memory Stack Corruption Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-10/0174.html.
  • Toshiba Bluetooth Stack Web site, Toshiba Europe Bluetooth Information Center at http://aps.toshiba-tro.de/bluetooth/redirect.php?page=pages/download.php.
  • BID-20489: Toshiba Bluetooth Stack Unspecified Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-5405: Unspecified vulnerability in Toshiba Bluetooth wireless device driver 3.x and 4 through 4.00.35, as used in multiple products, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), corrupt memory, and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted Bluetooth packets.
  • SA22402: Toshiba Bluetooth Stack Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • SECTRACK ID: 1017075: Toshiba Bluetooth Stack Memory Corruption Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-4057: Toshiba Bluetooth Stack Packet Handling Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Reported:

Oct 11, 2006

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