CVE-2021-3329 | DOS: Incorrect handling of the initial HCI ACL_MTU handshake packet leads to crash of bluetooth host layer

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Lack of proper validation in HCI Host stack initialization can cause a crash of the bluetooth stack

Published: 2023-02-26 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2021-3329 is rated High Exploit Risk (69.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.62%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2021-3329

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-3329

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.08% 0.62% +0.53%
2 2026-05-13 0.22% 0.08% -0.13%
3 2026-02-27 0.22%

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-3329

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.6 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8 6.0 [email protected]
6.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-3329

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-3329

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
zephyrproject zephyr 2.4.0 cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:2.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
zephyrproject zephyr 2.4.0 cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:2.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
zephyrproject zephyr 2.4.0 cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:2.4.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
zephyrproject zephyr 2.4.0 cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:2.4.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2021-3329

URL Tags
https://zephyrprojectsec.atlassian.net/browse/ZEPSEC-117 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
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