CVE-2019-8921

Heap disclosure via unbound SDP continuation state

Published Nov 29, 2021 · Updated Apr 15, 2026

Information disclosure in BlueZ 5.48 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to read arbitrary bluetoothd heap data via Bluetooth SDP. service_attr_req in sdpd-request.c trusts a supplied CSTATE across consecutive SVC_ATTR_REQ messages without binding it to the original request, so response sizing can exceed the cached buffer. No pairing, privileges, or user interaction is required, but the attacker must be within Bluetooth range; the documented consequence is heap-memory disclosure.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.93%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in BlueZ 5.48 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to read arbitrary bluetoothd heap data via Bluetooth SDP. service_attr_req in sdpd-request.c trusts a supplied CSTATE across consecutive SVC_ATTR_REQ messages without binding it to the original request, so response sizing can exceed the cached buffer. No pairing, privileges, or user interaction is required, but the attacker must be within Bluetooth range; the documented consequence is heap-memory disclosure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-8921
Published
Nov 29, 2021
Updated
Apr 15, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-345, T1210
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 29, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 15, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.5UbuntuCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-345Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

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