Bluetooth: refactor malicious adv data check
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: refactor malicious adv data check Check for out-of-bound read was being performed at the end of while num_reports loop, and would fill journal with false positives. Added check to beginning of loop processing so that it doesn't get checked after ptr has been advanced.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.4.300 to before 4.4.302; 4.9.298 to before 4.9.300; 4.14.263 to before 4.14.265; 4.19.226 to before 4.19.228; 5.4.174 to before 5.4.176; 5.10.94 to before 5.10.96; 5.15.17 to before 5.15.19; 5.16.3 to before 5.16.5 | 4.4.302, 4.9.300, 4.14.265, 4.19.228, 5.4.176, 5.10.96, 5.15.19, 5.16.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.4.300 to before 4.4.302; 4.9.298 to before 4.9.300; 4.14.263 to before 4.14.265; 4.19.226 to before 4.19.228; 5.4.174 to before 5.4.176; 5.10.94 to before 5.10.96; 5.15.17 to before 5.15.19; 5.16.3 to before 5.16.5 Fixed in 4.4.302, 4.9.300, 4.14.265, 4.19.228, 5.4.176, 5.10.96, 5.15.19, 5.16.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.4.302; 4.5 to before 4.9.300; 4.10 to before 4.14.265; 4.15 to before 4.19.228; 4.20 to before 5.4.176; 5.5 to before 5.10.96; 5.11 to before 5.15.19; 5.16 to before 5.16.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.4.302; 4.5 to before 4.9.300; 4.10 to before 4.14.265; 4.15 to before 4.19.228; 4.20 to before 5.4.176; 5.5 to before 5.10.96; 5.11 to before 5.15.19; 5.16 to before 5.16.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.4.302, 4.9.300, 4.14.265, 4.19.228, 5.4.176, 5.10.96, 5.15.19, 5.16.5
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47620
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g2r9-fvrv-f652
References
Patch 9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/305e92f525450f3e1b5f5c9dc7eadb152d66a082
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7889b38a7f21ed19314f83194622b195d328465c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a539c08d743d9910631448da78af5e961664c0e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8819f93cd4a443dfe547aa622b21f723757df3fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/835d3706852537bf92eb23eb8635b8dee0c0aa67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83d5196b65d1b29e27d7dd16a3b9b439fb1d2dba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcea886771c3f22a590c8c8b9139a107bd7f1e1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c968affa804ba98c3c603f37ffea6fba618025e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/899663be5e75dc0174dc8bda0b5e6826edf0b29a
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Sources
- CVE-2021-47620 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-47620 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g2r9-fvrv-f652 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-47620 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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