#VU99141 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48971
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99141
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-2022-48971
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the bt_init() and sock_unregister() functions in net/bluetooth/af_bluetooth.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a66c3a94285552f6a8e45d73b34ebbad11d388b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c6cf0afc3856359e620e96edd952457d258e16c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7b950458156d410509a08c41930b75e72985938
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edf7284a98296369dd0891a0457eec37df244873
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ecf7cd6fde5e72c87122084cf00d63e35d8dd9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f3957c7eb4e07df944169a3e50a4d6790e1c744
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1