CVE-2022-26878

kernel: Memory leak in Linux VirtIO Bluetooth driver

Published Mar 11, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
drivers/bluetooth/virtio_bt.c in the Linux kernel before 5.16.3 has a memory leak (socket buffers have memory allocated but not freed).

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-31427 drivers/bluetooth/virtio_bt.c in the Linux kernel before 5.16.3 has a memory leak (socket buffers have memory allocated but not freed).
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5383-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 8, 2026, 9:14 PM
Reserved
Mar 11, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 11, 2022, 7:15 AM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 10:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 11, 2022, 12:00 AM