CVE-2022-3564

2022-12-0520:01:14

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use-after-free

linux kernel

l2cap bluetooth

race condition

local user

bluetooth connection

system crash

privilege escalation

mitigation

blocklisting

kernel modules

modprobe rules

hardware disablement

bios disablement

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

17.9%

JSON

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s L2CAP bluetooth functionality in how a user triggers a race condition by two malicious flows in the L2CAP bluetooth packets. This flaw allows a local or bluetooth connection user to crash the system or potentially escalate privileges.

Mitigation

To mitigate these vulnerabilities on the operating system level, disable the Bluetooth functionality via blocklisting kernel modules in the Linux kernel. The kernel modules can be prevented from being loaded by using system-wide modprobe rules. Instructions on how to disable Bluetooth modules are available on the Customer Portal at <https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2682931>.

Alternatively, Bluetooth can be disabled within the hardware or at BIOS level which will also provide an effective mitigation as the kernel will not be able to detect that Bluetooth hardware is present on the system.