Bluetooth: hci_{ldisc,serdev}: check percpu_init_rwsem() failure
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: 5 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-908 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_{ldisc,serdev}: check percpu_init_rwsem() failure syzbot is reporting NULL pointer dereference at hci_uart_tty_close() [1], for rcu_sync_enter() is called without rcu_sync_init() due to hci_uart_tty_open() ignoring percpu_init_rwsem() failure. While we are at it, fix that hci_uart_register_device() ignores percpu_init_rwsem() failure and hci_uart_unregister_device() does not call percpu_free_rwsem().
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 | 4.14.63 to before 4.15 | 4.15 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 4.15 and later | 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17, 6.0.3, 6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.14.63 to before 4.15 Fixed in 4.15 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.15 and later Fixed in 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17, 6.0.3, 6.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.14.63 to before 4.15; 4.14.63 to before 5.10.150; 5.11 to before 5.15.75; 5.16 to before 5.19.17; 6.0 to before 6.0.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14.63 to before 4.15; 4.14.63 to before 5.10.150; 5.11 to before 5.15.75; 5.16 to before 5.19.17; 6.0 to before 6.0.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.15
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17, 6.0.3, 6.1
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2024:2394 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +9
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 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-50374
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jrjj-g8hj-84fg
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7cc0d51ffcbfd1caaa809fcf9cff05c46d0fb4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8917dce2134739b39bc0a5648b18427f2cad569
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75b2c71ea581c7bb1303860d89366a42ad0506d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98ce10f3f345e61fc6c83bff9cd11cda252b05ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3124d320c22f3f4388d9ac5c8f37eaad0cefd6b1
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Sources
- CVE-2022-50374 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-50374 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jrjj-g8hj-84fg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-50374 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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