CVE-2022-26878

Description

drivers/bluetooth/virtio_bt.c in the Linux kernel before 5.16.3 has a memory leak (socket buffers have memory allocated but not freed).

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1d0688421449718c6c5f46e458a378c9b530ba18 patch vendor advisory
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-bluetooth/1A203F5E-FB5E-430C-BEA3-86B191D69D58%40holtmann.org/ patch
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.3 release notes vendor advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.17 release notes vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/11/1 mailing list third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-26878?
CVE-2022-26878 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-26878?
To fix CVE-2022-26878, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-26878 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-26878 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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