Kernel: bluetooth: Unauthorized management command execution
Published May 26, 2023
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.47%
Description
A vulnerability was found in the HCI sockets implementation due to a missing capability check in net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows an attacker to unauthorized execution of management commands, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Bluetooth communication.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Kernel Defaultn/a
- Version Kernel prior to Kernel 6.4-rc1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Kernel | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- < 6.4
Configuration 2
- 10.0
- 11.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2024:2004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-1160.118.1.rt56.1269.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2024:2003
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 Advanced Update Support
kernel-0:3.10.0-957.114.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2024:4098
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 Advanced Update Support
kernel-0:3.10.0-1062.87.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2024:1746
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-0:4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8
Fixed · RHSA-2023:5244
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-477.27.1.rt7.290.el8_8
Fixed · RHSA-2023:5255
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
kernel-0:4.18.0-305.103.1.el8_4
Fixed · RHSA-2023:4962
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service
kernel-0:4.18.0-305.103.1.el8_4
Fixed · RHSA-2023:4962
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service
kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-305.103.1.rt7.178.el8_4
Fixed · RHSA-2023:4961
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
kernel-0:4.18.0-305.103.1.el8_4
Fixed · RHSA-2023:4962
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support
kernel-0:4.18.0-372.70.1.el8_6
Fixed · RHSA-2023:4789
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
kernel-0:5.14.0-284.18.1.el9_2
Fixed · RHSA-2023:3723
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
kernel-0:5.14.0-284.18.1.el9_2
Fixed · RHSA-2023:3723
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
kernel-rt-0:5.14.0-284.18.1.rt14.303.el9_2
Fixed · RHSA-2023:3708
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support
kernel-0:5.14.0-70.64.1.el9_0
Fixed · RHSA-2023:4137
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support
kernel-rt-0:5.14.0-70.64.1.rt21.135.el9_0
Fixed · RHSA-2023:4138
Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-0:4.18.0-372.70.1.el8_6
Fixed · RHSA-2023:4789
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2004 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-1160.118.1.rt56.1269.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2003 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 Advanced Update Support | kernel-0:3.10.0-957.114.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:4098 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 Advanced Update Support | kernel-0:3.10.0-1062.87.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1746 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-0:4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5244 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-477.27.1.rt7.290.el8_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5255 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | kernel-0:4.18.0-305.103.1.el8_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4962 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service | kernel-0:4.18.0-305.103.1.el8_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4962 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service | kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-305.103.1.rt7.178.el8_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4961 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions | kernel-0:4.18.0-305.103.1.el8_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4962 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support | kernel-0:4.18.0-372.70.1.el8_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4789 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel-0:5.14.0-284.18.1.el9_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:3723 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel-0:5.14.0-284.18.1.el9_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:3723 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel-rt-0:5.14.0-284.18.1.rt14.303.el9_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:3708 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support | kernel-0:5.14.0-70.64.1.el9_0 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4137 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support | kernel-rt-0:5.14.0-70.64.1.rt21.135.el9_0 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4138 |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-0:4.18.0-372.70.1.el8_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4789 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.47% (0.01470) | 72.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.47% (0.01470) | 70.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 0.42% (0.00422) | 61.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1.44% (0.01441) | 79.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.28% (0.00277) | 49.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 20, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 27, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (9)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2002 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2187308 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00030.html mailing-listMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html mailing-listMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2002
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240202-0004/
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2002
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/16/3 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2002 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2187308 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00030.html | mailing-listMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html | mailing-listMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2002 | ||
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240202-0004/ | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2002 | ||
| https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480 | vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/16/3 | ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory |
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