CVE-2021-3658 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2021-3658

bluetoothd from bluez incorrectly saves adapters' Discoverable status when a...

Vulnerability Description

bluetoothd from bluez incorrectly saves adapters' Discoverable status when a device is powered down, and restores it when powered up. If a device is powered down while discoverable, it will be discoverable when powered on again. This could lead to inadvertent exposure of the bluetooth stack to physically nearby attackers.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

bluez
Vulnerable Versions:
Fixedin - 5.61 and above.

Timeline

Official Publish: March 2nd, 2022
Last Modified: April 15th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)