Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-42895
There is an infoleak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c's l2cap_parse_conf_req function which can be used to leak kernel pointers remotely. We recommend upgrading past commit https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b1a2cd50c0357f243b7435a732b4e62ba3157a2e https://www.google.com/url
EPSS: 0.004 (32.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 3.0.0
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
- ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- bcoles/kasld
- kdn111/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhdn111/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhdz-06/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhdz191/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhhdz/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhhdz06/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhnd123/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khnhdz/linux-kernel-exploitation
References
- cve-coordination@google.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve-coordination@google.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42895?
- CVE-2022-42895 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Access of Uninitialized Pointer. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2022-11-23.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42895?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-42895 known to be exploited?
- 16 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.