Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_event: Align BR/EDR JUST_WORKS paring with LE This aligned BR/EDR JUST_WORKS method with LE which since 92516cd97fd4 ("Bluetooth: Always request for user confirmation for Just Works") always request user confirmation with confirm_hint set since the likes of bluetoothd have dedicated policy around JUST_WORKS method (e.g. main.conf:JustWorksRepairing). CVE: CVE-2024-8805
Affected products
linux: linux kernel
References10
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/22b49d6e4f399a390c70f3034f5fbacbb9413858 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5291ff856d2c5177b4fe9c18828312be30213193 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/830c03e58beb70b99349760f822e505ecb4eeb7e Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad7adfb95f64a761e4784381e47bee1a362eb30d Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b25e11f978b63cb7857890edb3a698599cddb10e Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/baaa50c6f91ea5a9c7503af51f2bc50e6568b66b Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d17c631ba04e960eb6f8728b10d585de20ac4f71 Patch
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1229/ Third Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 36 · as of 6 November 2026
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