Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-42895

 

Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-42895

Published: December 1, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU69796
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42895
CWE-ID: CWE-824
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to unauthorized access of uninitialized pointer within the l2cap_parse_conf_req() function in net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c. An attacker with physical proximity to the affected device can gain access to sensitive information.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-42895

Install updates from vendor's website.

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