CVE-2021-34147: Medium severity cypress wireless internet connectivity for embedded devices vulnerability

Published Sep 7, 2021
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Updated

The Bluetooth Classic implementation in the Cypress WICED BT stack through 2.9.0 for CYW20735B1 does not properly handle the reception of a malformed LMP timing accuracy response followed by multiple reconnections to the link slave, allowing attackers to exhaust device BT resources and eventually trigger a crash via multiple attempts of sending a crafted LMP timing accuracy response followed by a sudden reconnection with a random BDAddress.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Cypress Wireless Internet Connectivity For Embedded Devices<=2.9.0
Cypress CYW20735B1

Event History

Sep 7, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:26 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:26 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-34147?

CVE-2021-34147 is a vulnerability in the Bluetooth Classic implementation in the Cypress WICED BT stack through version 2.9.0 for CYW20735B1.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-34147?

CVE-2021-34147 has a severity rating of 6.5, which is considered medium.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2021-34147?

The affected software is Cypress Wireless Internet Connectivity For Embedded Devices version up to and including 2.9.0.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-34147?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-34147 by sending a malformed LMP timing accuracy response followed by multiple reconnections to the link slave, leading to exhaustion of device Bluetooth resources.

5

Is Cypress Cyw20735b1 affected by CVE-2021-34147?

No, Cypress Cyw20735b1 is not vulnerable to CVE-2021-34147.

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