CVE-2022-49116

Bluetooth: use memset avoid memory leaks

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 01:54 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 5.10.1115.11 ≤ v < 5.15.345.16 ≤ v < 5.16.205.17 ≤ v < 5.17.35.7 ≤ v < 5.10.1115.7 ≤ v < 5.15.345.7 ≤ v < 5.16.205.7 ≤ v < 5.17.35.7 ≤ v < 5.185.7da49b602f7f75ccc91386e1274b3ef71676cd092
Vendor states this is fixed in 42b6a39f439b6f37cc2024d91ce547d83290ff78 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9567d54e70ff58c2695c2cc2e53c86c67551d3e6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d3715b2333e9a21692ba16ef8645eda584a9515d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d588c183a971b85c775ad66da563ee6e8bc8158f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e9e55acee9b7a737ec7f5161b94a78932a5514c8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.111 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.34 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16.20 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.7 (unaffected)

References (5)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42b6a39f439b6f37cc2024d91ce547d83290ff78
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9567d54e70ff58c2695c2cc2e53c86c67551d3e6
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3715b2333e9a21692ba16ef8645eda584a9515d
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d588c183a971b85c775ad66da563ee6e8bc8158f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9e55acee9b7a737ec7f5161b94a78932a5514c8

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401

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