CVE-2022-50233

Bluetooth: eir: Fix using strlen with hdev->{dev_name,short_name}

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: eir: Fix using strlen with hdev->{dev_name,short_name} Both dev_name and short_name are not guaranteed to be NULL terminated so this instead use strnlen and then attempt to determine if the resulting string needs to be truncated or not.

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CVSS

Severity:

EPSS 0.02%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd7b8cdde098cf9f7c8de409b5b7bbb98f97be80

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-50233?: CVE-2022-50233 has not yet been assigned a CVSS score.
How to fix CVE-2022-50233?: To fix CVE-2022-50233, 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-2022-50233 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-50233 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-50233?: CVE-2022-50233 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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