# CVE-2020-35499: A NULL pointer dereference flaw in Linux kernel versions prior to 5.11 may be seen if sco\_sock\_getsockopt function in net/bluetooth/sco.c do

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-02-19 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a kernel: kernel 5.11

## Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw in Linux kernel versions prior to 5.11 may be seen if sco_sock_getsockopt function in net/bluetooth/sco.c do not have a sanity check for a socket connection, when using BT_SNDMTU/BT_RCVMTU for SCO sockets. This could allow a local attacker with a special user privilege to crash the system (DOS) or leak kernel internal information.

## What to do

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1910048

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