CVE-2022-42896

Info Leak in l2cap_core in the Linux Kernel

Published Nov 23, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8 High EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed
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

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3244-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3245-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-45954 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
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5780-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5783-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5794-1 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5802-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5803-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5804-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5804-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5808-1 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5809-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5813-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5814-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5829-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5830-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5831-1 Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5832-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5860-1 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5861-1 Linux kernel (Dell300x) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5863-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5875-1 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5877-1 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5879-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5914-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5918-1 Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Google
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 6:26 PM
Reserved
Oct 12, 2022, 6:30 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 23, 2022, 3:15 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 7:16 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 3, 2022, 12:00 AM