CVE-2021-43400

bluez: use-after-free in gatt-database.c

Published Nov 4, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in gatt-database.c in BlueZ 5.61. A use-after-free can occur when a client disconnects during D-Bus processing of a WriteValue call.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3157-1 bluez security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3879-1 bluez security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-30335 An issue was discovered in gatt-database.c in BlueZ 5.61. A use-after-free can occur when a client disconnects during D-Bus processing of a WriteValue call.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5155-1 BlueZ vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2025, 4:09 PM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 4, 2021, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:10 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 5, 2021, 12:00 AM