The setsockopt function in the L2CAP and HCI Bluetooth support in the Linux kernel before…
Priority LOW 11Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The setsockopt function in the L2CAP and HCI Bluetooth support in the Linux kernel before 2.4.34.3 allows context-dependent attackers to read kernel memory and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors involving the copy_from_user function accessing an uninitialized stack buffer.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00414 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 5 advisories
- RHSA-2007:0671 Released 2007-08-16 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security and bugfix update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 kernel-2.4.21-51.EL, kernel-2.4.21-51.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-51.EL.ia32e +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-51.EL, kernel-2.4.21-51.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-51.EL.ia32e +22
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kernel-2.4.21-51.EL, kernel-2.4.21-51.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-51.EL.ia32e +18
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-51.EL, kernel-2.4.21-51.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-51.EL.ia32e +18
- RHSA-2007:0673 Released 2007-08-08 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 kernel-2.4.18-e.65, kernel-2.4.18-e.65.ia64, kernel-doc-2.4.18-e.65.ia64 +2
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 kernel-2.4.18-e.65, kernel-2.4.18-e.65.ia64, kernel-doc-2.4.18-e.65.ia64 +2
- RHSA-2007:0672 Released 2007-08-08 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 kernel-2.4.9-e.72, kernel-2.4.9-e.72.athlon, kernel-BOOT-2.4.9-e.72.i386 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 kernel-2.4.9-e.72, kernel-2.4.9-e.72.athlon, kernel-BOOT-2.4.9-e.72.i386 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 kernel-2.4.9-e.72, kernel-2.4.9-e.72.athlon, kernel-BOOT-2.4.9-e.72.i386 +7
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2007:0488 Released 2007-06-25 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL.ppc64iseries +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL +12
- RHSA-2007:0376 Released 2007-06-14 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5, kernel-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5 +6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0671 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0376 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0672, RHSA-2007:0673 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0671 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0488 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0376 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0488 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0672 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0671 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0488 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0672 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0671 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0488 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0673 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1353
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5cf9-3wpc-34x3
References
Advisory 12
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Sources
- CVE-2007-1353 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-1353 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5cf9-3wpc-34x3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-1353 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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