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CVE-2020-26558: BlueZ Bluetooth pairing can be intercepted, leading to privilege gain

CVE-2020-26558 · published 5 years ago
Summary

The Bluetooth stack (BlueZ) used in several Ubuntu Linux variants can be tricked by a man‑in‑the‑middle attacker during the pairing process, allowing the attacker to gain higher system rights without any user action. This weakness affects Ubuntu releases that include the listed BlueZ packages. Apply the latest security updates for BlueZ or upgrade to a patched version as soon as possible.

What to do
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 4.4.0-1099.104.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 4.15.0-1121.134~14.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-lts-xenial to version 4.4.0-219.252~14.04.1.
  • Update canonical bluez to version 5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 4.4.0-219.252.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 4.4.0-1135.149.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-hwe to version 4.15.0-1109.116~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 4.15.0-1121.134~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 4.15.0-1106.120~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe to version 4.15.0-151.157~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 4.4.0-1100.109.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 4.15.0-1078.86~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 4.4.0-1069.75.
  • Update canonical bluez to version 5.48-0ubuntu3.5.
  • Update canonical linux to version 4.15.0-151.157.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 4.15.0-1109.116.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1054.57~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-4.15 to version 4.15.0-1121.134.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1055.57~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-dell300x to version 4.15.0-1027.32.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-4.15 to version 4.15.0-1106.120.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1049.53~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gke-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1049.52~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1021.22~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.4 to version 5.4.0-80.90~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 4.15.0-1097.99.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 4.15.0-1078.86.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1052.56~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1041.45~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi2 to version 4.15.0-1092.98.
  • Update canonical linux-snapdragon to version 4.15.0-1109.118.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 4.15.0-2051.53.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 4.15.0-2033.37.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 4.15.0-1066.75.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 4.15.0-2016.18.
  • Update canonical bluez to version 5.53-0ubuntu3.2.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.4.0-80.90.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.4.0-1054.57.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.11 to version 5.11.0-1016.17~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.8 to version 5.8.0-1042.44~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.4.0-1055.57.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.11 to version 5.11.0-1013.14~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.8 to version 5.8.0-1040.43~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.4.0-1016.19.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.4.0-1049.53.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.11 to version 5.11.0-1017.19~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.8 to version 5.8.0-1039.41.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 5.4.0-1049.52.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 5.4.0-1021.22.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.11 to version 5.11.0-34.36~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.4.0-1044.46.
  • Update canonical linux-oem-5.10 to version 5.10.0-1032.33.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.4.0-1052.56.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.11 to version 5.11.0-1016.17~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.8 to version 5.8.0-1038.39~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.4.0-1041.45.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-5.11 to version 5.11.0-1017.18~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.4.0-1069.73+fips2.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 5.4.0-1073.76+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.4.0-1031.36.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1.
  • Update google platform/system/bt to version 8.1:2021-06-05.
  • Update google platform/system/bt to version 9:2021-06-05.
  • Update google platform/system/bt to version 10:2021-06-05.
  • Update google platform/system/bt to version 11:2021-06-05.
  • Update debian bluez to version 5.55-3.1.
  • Update debian linux to version 5.10.40-1.
  • Update linux linux_kernel to version 5.13 or later.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 4.4.0-1099.104
Fix: upgrade to 4.4.0-1099.104
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 4.15.0-1121.134~14.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1121.134~14.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-lts-xenial < 4.4.0-219.252~14.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.4.0-219.252~14.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical bluez < 5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm1
Fix: upgrade to 5.37-0ubuntu5.3+esm1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux < 4.4.0-219.252
Fix: upgrade to 4.4.0-219.252
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 4.4.0-1135.149
Fix: upgrade to 4.4.0-1135.149
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-hwe < 4.15.0-1109.116~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1109.116~16.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 4.15.0-1121.134~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1121.134~16.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 4.15.0-1106.120~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1106.120~16.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe < 4.15.0-151.157~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-151.157~16.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 4.4.0-1100.109
Fix: upgrade to 4.4.0-1100.109
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 4.15.0-1078.86~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1078.86~16.04.1
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 4.4.0-1069.75
Fix: upgrade to 4.4.0-1069.75
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical bluez < 5.48-0ubuntu3.5
Fix: upgrade to 5.48-0ubuntu3.5
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux < 4.15.0-151.157
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-151.157
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 4.15.0-1109.116
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1109.116
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.4 < 5.4.0-1054.57~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1054.57~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-4.15 < 4.15.0-1121.134
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1121.134
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.4 < 5.4.0-1055.57~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1055.57~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-dell300x < 4.15.0-1027.32
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1027.32
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-4.15 < 4.15.0-1106.120
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1106.120
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.4 < 5.4.0-1049.53~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1049.53~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.4 < 5.4.0-1049.52~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1049.52~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.4 < 5.4.0-1021.22~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1021.22~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.4 < 5.4.0-80.90~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-80.90~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 4.15.0-1097.99
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1097.99
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 4.15.0-1078.86
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1078.86
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.4 < 5.4.0-1052.56~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1052.56~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-5.4 < 5.4.0-1041.45~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1041.45~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi2 < 4.15.0-1092.98
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1092.98
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-snapdragon < 4.15.0-1109.118
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1109.118
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oem All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 4.15.0-2051.53
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-2051.53
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 4.15.0-2033.37
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-2033.37
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 4.15.0-1066.75
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1066.75
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 4.15.0-2016.18
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-2016.18
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical bluez < 5.53-0ubuntu3.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.53-0ubuntu3.2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.4.0-80.90
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-80.90
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.4.0-1054.57
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1054.57
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.11 < 5.11.0-1016.17~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.11.0-1016.17~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.8 < 5.8.0-1042.44~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.8.0-1042.44~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.4.0-1055.57
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1055.57
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.11 < 5.11.0-1013.14~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.11.0-1013.14~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.8 < 5.8.0-1040.43~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.8.0-1040.43~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.4.0-1016.19
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1016.19
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.4.0-1049.53
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1049.53
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.11 < 5.11.0-1017.19~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.11.0-1017.19~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.8 < 5.8.0-1039.41
Fix: upgrade to 5.8.0-1039.41
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 5.4.0-1049.52
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1049.52
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 5.4.0-1021.22
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1021.22
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.11 < 5.11.0-34.36~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.11.0-34.36~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.4.0-1044.46
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1044.46
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.10 < 5.10.0-1032.33
Fix: upgrade to 5.10.0-1032.33
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.4.0-1052.56
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1052.56
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.11 < 5.11.0-1016.17~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.11.0-1016.17~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.8 < 5.8.0-1038.39~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.8.0-1038.39~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.4.0-1041.45
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1041.45
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.11 < 5.11.0-1017.18~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.11.0-1017.18~20.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.15 < 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.6 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi2 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 5.4.0-1069.73+fips2
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1069.73+fips2
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 5.4.0-1073.76+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1073.76+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 5.4.0-1031.36
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1031.36
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield All versions
Android google platform/system/bt >= 8.1:0, < 8.1:2021-06-05
>= 9:0, < 9:2021-06-05
>= 10:0, < 10:2021-06-05
>= 11:0, < 11:2021-06-05
Fix: upgrade to 8.1:2021-06-05
Debian:12 debian bluez < 5.55-3.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.55-3.1
Debian:12 debian linux < 5.10.40-1
Fix: upgrade to 5.10.40-1
– bluetooth bluetooth_core_specification >= 2.1, <= 5.2
cpe:2.3:a:bluetooth:bluetooth_core_specification:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– fedoraproject fedora 34
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– debian debian_linux 9.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– linux linux_kernel < 5.13
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– intel ax210_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax210_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– intel ax201_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax201_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– intel ax200_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax200_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– intel ac_9560_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9560_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– intel ac_9462_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9462_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– intel ac_9461_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9461_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– intel ac_9260_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_9260_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– intel ac_8265_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_8265_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– intel ac_8260_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_8260_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– intel ac_3168_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_3168_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– intel ac_7265_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_7265_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– intel ac_3165_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_3165_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– intel ax1675_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax1675_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– intel ax1650_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ax1650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– intel ac_1550_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:intel:ac_1550_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
In smp_process_pairing_public_key of smp_act.cc, there is a possible interception of Bluetooth pairing from an on-path attacker due to improperly used crypto. This could lead to remote escalation o...
In smp_process_pairing_public_key of smp_act.cc, there is a possible interception of Bluetooth pairing from an on-path attacker due to improperly used crypto. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
4.2 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-287Improper Authentication
Timeline
Published1 Jun 2021
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen17 Jun 2026
Sources
CVE-2020-26558 · NVD
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