Bluetooth: use memset avoid memory leaks
Priority LOW 24CWE-401Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: use memset avoid memory leaks Use memset to initialize structs to prevent memory leaks in l2cap_ecred_connect
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00257 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.111, 5.15.34, 5.16.20 +2Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 3 fixed, 2 without a fix
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 | 5.7 and later | 5.10.111, 5.15.34, 5.16.20, 5.17.3, 5.18 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.7 and later Fixed in 5.10.111, 5.15.34, 5.16.20, 5.17.3, 5.18 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.10.111; 5.11 to before 5.15.34; 5.16 to before 5.16.20; 5.17 to before 5.17.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.10.111; 5.11 to before 5.15.34; 5.16 to before 5.16.20; 5.17 to before 5.17.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.111, 5.15.34, 5.16.20, 5.17.3, 5.18
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2023:2458 Released 2023-05-09 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 +10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.0.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2458 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-49116
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fwpr-f242-c84q
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9567d54e70ff58c2695c2cc2e53c86c67551d3e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42b6a39f439b6f37cc2024d91ce547d83290ff78
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9e55acee9b7a737ec7f5161b94a78932a5514c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d588c183a971b85c775ad66da563ee6e8bc8158f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3715b2333e9a21692ba16ef8645eda584a9515d
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Sources
- CVE-2022-49116 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-49116 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fwpr-f242-c84q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-49116 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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