CVE-2006-6908
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBuffer overflow in the Bluetooth Stack COM Server in the Widcomm Bluetooth stack, as packaged as Widcomm Stack 3.x and earlier on Windows, Widcomm BTStackServer 1.4.2.10 and 1.3.2.7 on Windows, Widcomm Bluetooth Communication Software 1.4.1.03 on Windows, and the Bluetooth implementation in Windows Mobile or Windows CE on the HP IPAQ 2215 and 5450, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in the Widcomm Bluetooth Stack COM Server allows remote attackers to cause denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Widcomm Bluetooth software on Windows and Windows Mobile/CE platforms.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.4.1.03<= 3= 1.3.2.7= 1.4.2.10all versionsall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Widcomm Bluetooth software installationCheck installed programs for 'Widcomm Bluetooth' or 'Broadcom Bluetooth' software. On Windows, check Add/Remove Programs or Programs and Features. On Windows Mobile/CE, check the device's installed software.Affected if Widcomm or Broadcom Bluetooth software is present on the system
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Determine the installed Bluetooth stack versionLocate the Bluetooth software version through its program properties, about dialog, or version information in the installation directory.Affected if Installed version matches 1.4.1.03, 1.3.2.7, 1.4.2.10, or any version <= 3.x in the 1.x branch
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Identify the operating system platformCheck if the system is running Microsoft Windows Mobile, Windows CE, or Windows Embedded Compact. Use system information tools or device settings to confirm the OS.Affected if System runs Windows Mobile, Windows CE, or Windows Embedded Compact with Widcomm Bluetooth stack
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Verify if Bluetooth COM Server component existsCheck for the presence of the Widcomm Bluetooth COM Server service or process. On Windows Desktop, check Services panel or task manager for BTEServer or similar Widcomm processes. On Windows Mobile/CE, check running processes.Affected if Widcomm Bluetooth COM Server service or process is running and the affected software versions are in use
User is affected if Widcomm Bluetooth software with an affected version is installed, or if running Windows Mobile/CE with any Widcomm Bluetooth stack version.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataSince Widcomm Bluetooth stack is legacy software likely no longer supported, primary mitigation is to upgrade to vendor-provided newer Bluetooth stacks or disable Bluetooth if unnecessary; consider network segmentation to limit Bluetooth exposure.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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