CVE-2020-1835

HUAWEI Mate 30 with versions earlier than 10.1.0.126C00E125R5P3 have an information disclosure vulnerability. A logic judgment error occurs when the system handling Bluetooth connections, an attacker could craft as an authenticated Bluetooth peer to launch the attack. Successful exploit could cau...

kernel: net/bluetooth: race condition in {conn,adv}_{min,max}_interval_set() function

A race condition flaw was found in the Linux kernel's net/bluetooth, specifically in the conn,advmin,maxintervalset function, which may disrupt I2cap connections, possibly causing a denial of service. This flaw allows an attacker to disrupt Bluetooth connections, leading to a potential denial of...

kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service due to memory leak in rtl8xxxu Wi-Fi driver

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Wi-Fi driver for certain Realtek chips. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause a system to run out of memory, leading to a Denial of Service DoS. The issue occurs because the driver does not correctly free memory associated with Card-to-Host C2H...

Tracking People by their MAC Addresses

Yet another article on the privacy risks of static MAC addresses and always-on Bluetooth connections. This one is about wireless headphones. The good news is that product vendors are fixing this: Several of the headphones which could be tracked over time are for sale in electronics stores, but...

CVE-2020-1835

HUAWEI Mate 30 with versions earlier than 10.1.0.126C00E125R5P3 have an information disclosure vulnerability. A logic judgment error occurs when the system handling Bluetooth connections, an attacker could craft as an authenticated Bluetooth peer to launch the attack. Successful exploit could cau...

CVE-2020-1835

HUAWEI Mate 30 with versions earlier than 10.1.0.126C00E125R5P3 have an information disclosure vulnerability. A logic judgment error occurs when the system handling Bluetooth connections, an attacker could craft as an authenticated Bluetooth peer to launch the attack. Successful exploit could cau...

Charlie Miller Takes on NFC, Charlie Miller Wins

LAS VEGAS–Do not stand near Charlie Miller. Actually, you might not even want to let him walk past you. It’s not that Miller is a bad person, you understand. The problem is that Miller has figured out a couple of methods that enable him–or an attacker–to use the NFC chip in some phones to exploit...