CVE-2022-42895 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.237

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CVE-2022-42895 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.237

The Linux Kernel

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: 10c7b674d65d46240997df9855fe104bdf05229c

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c

Vulnerability Details

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

Publish Date: 2022-11-23

URL: CVE-2022-42895

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2022-42895

Release Date: 2022-11-23

Fix Resolution: v4.9.333,v4.14.299,v4.19.265,v5.4.224,v5.10.154,v5.15.78,v6.0.8

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