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CVE-2022-42896

Public on 2022-11-23
Modified on 2024-03-11
Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of logical link control and adaptation protocol (L2CAP), part of the Bluetooth stack in the l2cap_connect and l2cap_le_connect_req functions. An attacker with physical access within the range of standard Bluetooth transmission could execute code leaking kernel memory via Bluetooth if within proximity of the victim.

Severity
Important
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CVSS v3 Base Score
6.8
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory
Amazon Linux 2 - Core kernel 2022-12-09 20:58 ALAS2-2022-1903

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD CVSSv3 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N