Google, Intel Warn on ‘Zero-Click’ Kernel Bug in Linux-Based IoT Devices


Google and Intel are warning of a high-severity flaw in BlueZ, the Linux Bluetooth protocol stack that provides support for core Bluetooth layers and protocols to Linux-based internet of things (IoT) devices.

According to Google, the vulnerability affects users of Linux kernel versions before 5.9 that support BlueZ. BlueZ, which is an open-source project distributed under GNU General Public License (GPL), features the BlueZ kernel that has been part of the official Linux kernel since version 2.4.6.

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Source: ThreatPost