Linux Kernel BlueZ mgmt-tester.c read_50_controller_cap_complete null pointer dereference
Published Oct 17, 2022
5.7
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.39%
Description
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel. Affected is the function read_50_controller_cap_complete of the file tools/mgmt-tester.c of the component BlueZ. The manipulation of the argument cap_len leads to null pointer dereference. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-211086 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Affected products
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
bluez
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
bluez
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
bluez
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
bluez
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | bluez | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | bluez | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | bluez | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | bluez | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Apr 14, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
Score over time
2022-2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (8 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00385) | 30.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00409) | 32.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.01% (0.00011) | 0.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 14.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 6.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3563 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2150993 Issue Tracking
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/bluetooth/bluez.git/commit/?id=e3c92f1f786f0b55440bd908b55894d0c792cf0e PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3563
- https://vuldb.com/?id.211086 Permissions Required
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3563
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3563 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2150993 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/bluetooth/bluez.git/commit/?id=e3c92f1f786f0b55440bd908b55894d0c792cf0e | PatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3563 | ||
| https://vuldb.com/?id.211086 | Permissions Required | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3563 |
Change history (0)
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