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CVE-2022-42895 json

Info Leak in l2cap_core in the Linux Kernel

published 3y ago modified 26d ago also EUVD-2022-45953

cvss
5.1
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

There is an infoleak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c's l2cap_parse_conf_req function which can be used to leak kernel pointers remotely. We recommend upgrading past commit  https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b1a2cd50c0357f243b7435a732b4e62ba3157a2e https://www.google.com/url

Patch / fix

  • Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem V1.1
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 6.0.7-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42895

  • linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-206.217
  • linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-139.156
  • linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-60.66
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1151.164
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1096.104
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1030.34
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1100.109
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1029.36

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2022-42895

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  • kernel RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • bpftool RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-tools RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • python3-perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-zfcpdump RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9

red hat advisories RHSA-2023:7077RHSA-2023:6583RHSA-2023:6901RHSA-2024:2621RHSA-2024:1877

  • kernel-syms SLES 12 SP2-BCL 4.4.121-92.199.1
  • kernel-source SLES 12 SP2-BCL 4.4.121-92.199.1
  • kernel-default SLES 12 SP2-BCL 4.4.121-92.199.1
  • kernel-rt Real Time Module 15 SP4, openSUSE Leap 15.4 5.14.21-150400.15.5.1
  • kernel-syms-rt Real Time Module 15 SP4, openSUSE Leap 15.4 5.14.21-150400.15.5.1
  • kernel-rt_debug Real Time Module 15 SP4, openSUSE Leap 15.4 5.14.21-150400.15.5.1
  • kernel-source-rt Real Time Module 15 SP4, openSUSE Leap 15.4 5.14.21-150400.15.5.1
  • dtb-aarch64 openSUSE Leap 15.4, openSUSE Leap 15.3 5.3.18-150300.59.106.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2023:0420-1SUSE-SU-2022:4617-1SUSE-SU-2022:4616-1SUSE-SU-2022:4615-1SUSE-SU-2022:4614-1SUSE-SU-2022:4613-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • bpftool AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-tools AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • python3-perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-zfcpdump AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9

almalinux advisories ALSA-2023:7077

  • linux-lts Arch Linux 6.2-1
  • linux-hardened Arch Linux 6.2-1
  • linux-zen Arch Linux 6.2-1
  • linux Arch Linux 6.2-1

arch linux advisories AVG-2834AVG-2835AVG-2836AVG-2837

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red hat product security vex CVE-2022-42895 updated cvss 6.5

kernel: Information leak in l2cap_parse_conf_req in net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +12 more
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:7077
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6583
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-372.100.1.el8_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-372.100.1.el8_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-372.100.1.el8_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1877
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-477.55.1.el8_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-477.55.1.el8_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-477.55.1.el8_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2621
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, perf 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, rtla 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6583
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, bpftool 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel-core 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel-tools 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, python3-perf 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:7077
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool 7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-64k 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-core 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-tools 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, python3-perf 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6583
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.100.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.100.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.100.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.100.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.100.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.100.1.el8_6, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1877
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) perf 4.18.0-477.55.1.el8_8, kernel 4.18.0-477.55.1.el8_8, bpftool 4.18.0-477.55.1.el8_8, kernel-core 4.18.0-477.55.1.el8_8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-477.55.1.el8_8, python3-perf 4.18.0-477.55.1.el8_8, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2621
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6901
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6583
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6901
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6583
  • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 perf 4.18.0-372.100.1.el8_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-372.100.1.el8_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1877
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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cisa ICSA-23-166-11 updated cvss 6.5

Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP Linux Kernel

Facts from CISA's republication of the vendor's own advisory (CSAF); the linked advisory is the authoritative source. CISA notification · csaf

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • Linux Linux Kernel
  • Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-824 Access of Uninitialized Pointer
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References

Sources

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