CVE-2022-3640 (GCVE-0-2022-3640)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-21 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-03 01:14
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Linux Kernel Bluetooth l2cap_core.c l2cap_conn_del use after free
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel. Affected is the function l2cap_conn_del of the file net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c of the component Bluetooth. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211944.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-119 - Memory Corruption -> CWE-416 Use After Free
Assigner
References
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| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/b… | |
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| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022… | mailing-list |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022… | mailing-list |
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