CVE-2021-3658

bluez: adapter incorrectly restores Discoverable state after powered down

Published Mar 2, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
bluetoothd from bluez incorrectly saves adapters' Discoverable status when a device is powered down, and restores it when powered up. If a device is powered down while discoverable, it will be discoverable when powered on again. This could lead to inadvertent exposure of the bluetooth stack to physically nearby attackers.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3879-1 bluez security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-26953 bluetoothd from bluez incorrectly saves adapters' Discoverable status when a device is powered down, and restores it when powered up. If a device is powered down while discoverable, it will be discoverable when powered on again. This could lead to inadvertent exposure of the bluetooth stack to physically nearby attackers.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5155-1 BlueZ vulnerabilities
History
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Apr 15, 2026, 9:11 PM
Reserved
Jul 22, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 2, 2022, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:05 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 27, 2021, 12:00 AM