# CVE-2022-3640: Linux Kernel Bluetooth l2cap\_core.c l2cap\_conn\_del use after free

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-10-21 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Linux Kernel: version range not reported

## Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel. Affected is the function l2cap_conn_del of the file net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c of the component Bluetooth. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211944.

## 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://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bluetooth/bluetooth-next.git/commit/?id=42cf46dea905a80f6de218e837ba4d4cc33d6979
- https://vuldb.com/?id.211944
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OD7VWUT7YAU4CJ247IF44NGVOAODAJGC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DGOIRR72OAFE53XZRUDZDP7INGLIC3E3/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XG2UPX3MQ7RKRJEUMGEH2TLPKZJCBU5C/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00034.html

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