CVE-2022-42896 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2022-42896

Info Leak in l2cap_core in the Linux Kernel

Vulnerability Description

There are use-after-free vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel's net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c's l2cap_connect and l2cap_le_connect_req functions which may allow code execution and leaking kernel memory (respectively) remotely via Bluetooth. A remote attacker could execute code leaking kernel memory via Bluetooth if within proximity of the victim. We recommend upgrading past commit  https://www.google.com/url https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/711f8c3fb3db61897080468586b970c87c61d9e4 https://www.google.com/url

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Linux Kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
3.0.0

Timeline

Official Publish: November 23rd, 2022
Last Modified: April 21st, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)