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CVE-2022-50386

HIGHCVSS 8/10EPSS 0.33%

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CVE-2022-50386 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix user-after-free This uses l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero() after calling __l2cap_get_chan_blah() to prevent the following trace: Bluetooth: l2cap_core.c:static void l2cap_chan_destroy(struct kref *kref) Bluetooth: chan 0000000023c4974d Bluetooth: parent 00000000ae861c08 ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_waiter_is_first kernel/locking/mutex.c:191 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:671 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_lock+0x278/0x400 kernel/locking/mutex.c:729 Read of size 8 at addr ffff888006a49b08 by task kworker/u3:2/389. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix user-after-free This uses l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero() after calling __l2cap_get_chan_blah() to prevent the following trace: Bluetooth: l2cap_core.c:static void l2cap_chan_destroy(struct kref *kref) Bluetooth: chan 0000000023c4974d Bluetooth: parent 00000000ae861c08 ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_waiter_is_first kernel/locking/mutex.c:191 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:671 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_lock+0x278/0x400 kernel/locking/mutex.c:729 Read of size 8 at addr ffff888006a49b08 by task kworker/u3:2/389

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.33%

24.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel< 4.9.331
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.10, < 4.14.296
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.15, < 4.19.262
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.20, < 5.4.220
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.5, < 5.10.150
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.11, < 5.15.75
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.16, < 5.19.17
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.0, < 6.0.3

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-50386?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix user-after-free This uses l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero() after calling __l2cap_get_chan_blah() to prevent the following trace: Bluetooth: l2cap_core.c:static void l2cap_chan_destroy(struct kref *kref) Bluetooth: chan 0000000023c4974d Bluetooth: parent 00000000ae861c08 ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_waiter_is_first kernel/locking/mutex.c:191 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:671 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_lock+0x278/0x400 kernel/locking/mutex.c:729 Read of size 8 at addr ffff888006a49b08 by task kworker/u3:2/389
How severe is CVE-2022-50386?
CVE-2022-50386 has a CVSS score of 8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-50386?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST