CVE-2021-41229

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Los datos pueden ser un objeto muy grande, lo que puede ser causado por un atacante que env\u00eda continuamente paquetes sdp y esto puede causar el bloqueo del servicio del dispositivo de destino"}], "id": "CVE-2021-41229", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T04:08:08.353", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "LOW", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "LOW", "accessVector": "ADJACENT_NETWORK", "authentication": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL", "baseScore": 3.3, "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "vectorString": "AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 6.5, "impactScore": 2.9, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": false}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "ADJACENT_NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "LOW", "baseScore": 4.3, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8, "impactScore": 1.4, "source": "security-advisories@github.com", "type": "Secondary"}, {"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "ADJACENT_NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 6.5, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2021-11-12T23:15:08.857", "references": [{"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "tags": ["Exploit", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/bluez/bluez/security/advisories/GHSA-3fqg-r8j5-f5xq"}, {"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00022.html"}, {"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00026.html"}, {"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211203-0004/"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Exploit", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/bluez/bluez/security/advisories/GHSA-3fqg-r8j5-f5xq"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00022.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00026.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00022.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211203-0004/"}], "sourceIdentifier": "security-advisories@github.com", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-400"}], "source": "security-advisories@github.com", "type": "Secondary"}, {"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-401"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

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