Buffer Overflow in pin_code_reply_dump function in BlueZ 5.42

Buffer Overflow in pin_code_reply_dump function in BlueZ 5.42

CVE-2016-9800 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

In BlueZ 5.42, a buffer overflow was observed in "pin_code_reply_dump" function in "tools/parser/hci.c" source file. The issue exists because "pin" array is overflowed by supplied parameter due to lack of boundary checks on size of the buffer from frame "pin_code_reply_cp *cp" parameter.

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