Vulnerability · Published Oct 17, 2022 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2022-3563Linux Kernel BlueZ mgmt-tester.c read_50_controller_cap_complete null pointer dereference
Low 3.5
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in Kernel from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel. Affected is the function read_50_controller_cap_complete of the file tools/mgmt-tester.c of the component BlueZ. The manipulation of the argument cap_len leads to null pointer dereference. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-211086 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | bluez | 5.65-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3563 |
| Debian:13 | bluez | 5.65-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3563 |
| Debian:14 | bluez | 5.65-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3563 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | bluez | 5.64-0ubuntu1.3 | USN-6809-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | bluez | 5.64-0ubuntu1.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3563 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-404 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L