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CVE-2024-51569

Apache NimBLE: Lack of input sanitization leading to out-of-bound reads in Number of Completed Packets HCI event handler

Published: Nov 26, 2024Updated: Jul 8, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-125
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 36.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in Apache NimBLE. Missing proper validation of HCI Number Of Completed Packets could lead to out-of-bound access when parsing HCI event and invalid read from HCI transport memory. This issue requires broken or bogus Bluetooth controller and thus severity is considered low. This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.7.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.8.0, which fixes the issue.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected Products

Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Apache NimBLEOn-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
apache
oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd
nimbleWeb App
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/q0vs5rddx1lho30xnpsrvpzgxqmywnhs
lists.apache.org
https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/4e3ac5b6e7c7df63a594c4ff6839e266b4ccfed9
github.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/26/5
openwall.com

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