#VU69796 Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-42895
Published: December 1, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69796
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.