SB20241022253 - Resource management error in Linux kernel bluetooth
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022253
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48971)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the bt_init() and sock_unregister() functions in net/bluetooth/af_bluetooth.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a66c3a94285552f6a8e45d73b34ebbad11d388b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c6cf0afc3856359e620e96edd952457d258e16c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7b950458156d410509a08c41930b75e72985938
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edf7284a98296369dd0891a0457eec37df244873
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ecf7cd6fde5e72c87122084cf00d63e35d8dd9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f3957c7eb4e07df944169a3e50a4d6790e1c744
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1