Bluetooth service halt via malformed L2CAP packets
Published Nov 17, 2025 · Updated Nov 17, 2025
Denial of service in Silicon Labs RS9116W WiSeConnect 2.12.1 and earlier allows adjacent attackers to halt Bluetooth operation. The L2CAP packet-processing path accepts malformed structural elements that reach an assertion, leaving the wireless module unable to operate. No authentication or user interaction is required, but Bluetooth proximity is necessary, and only a hard reset restores service.
Summary
What happened
Denial of service in Silicon Labs RS9116W WiSeConnect 2.12.1 and earlier allows adjacent attackers to halt Bluetooth operation. The L2CAP packet-processing path accepts malformed structural elements that reach an assertion, leaving the wireless module unable to operate. No authentication or user interaction is required, but Bluetooth proximity is necessary, and only a hard reset restores service.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-4321
- Published
- Nov 17, 2025
- Updated
- Nov 17, 2025
- Vendor
- Sigma Designs
- Product
- RS9116W WiSeConnect
- Classifications
- CWE-617, CWE-240, CAPEC-123, T1499
- Attack vector
- adjacent
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 17, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 17, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=2.12.1
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