#VU115939 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50419
Published: September 19, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115939
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50419
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the hci_conn_add_sysfs() function in net/bluetooth/hci_sysfs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b6c89571f453101251201f0fad1c26f7256e937
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3423a50fa018e88aed4c900d59c3c8334d8ad583
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/448a496f760664d3e2e79466aa1787e6abc922b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bcefec3636208b4c97536b26014d5935d5c10a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6144423712d570247b8ca26e50a277c30dd13702
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/671fee73e08ff415d36a7c16bdf238927df83884
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e85d2ad958c6f034b1b158d904019869dbb3c81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b674dce4162bb46d396586e30e4653427023875
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef055094df4c10b73cfe67c8d43f9de1fb608a8b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.17