CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0797

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the Nokia N70 cell phone allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (reboot or shutdown) via a malformed Bluetooth L2CAP packet where the length field is less than the actual packet length, potentially triggering a buffer overflow.

Risk Assessment

This attack can disrupt device operation, potentially affecting communication and availability for users in a corporate environment relying on these phones.

Recommendation

Update the Nokia N70 firmware to the latest version if a patch is available, or disable Bluetooth and limit its range in public areas.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Nokia N70 cell phone allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot or shutdown) through a wireless Bluetooth connection via a malformed Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol (L2CAP) packet whose length field is less than the actual length of the packet, possibly triggering a buffer overflow, as demonstrated using the Bluetooth Stack Smasher (BSS).

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS