#VU71644 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-3563
Published: January 30, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71644
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3563
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the read_50_controller_cap_complete() function in tools/mgmt-tester.c of the component BlueZ. An attacker with physical proximity to device can send specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.