CVE Catalog

CVE-2023-53827

HighCVSS 8.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.34%

27th percentile - higher than 27% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel's Bluetooth L2CAP module, a use-after-free was found in l2cap_disconnect_{req,rsp} functions. The issue occurs when a channel is freed and then referenced without proper protection.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker within Bluetooth range to cause a system crash or potentially execute code in the kernel, posing a serious risk.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to a version with the fix that uses l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero to prevent referencing a channel being destroyed.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix use-after-free in l2cap_disconnect_{req,rsp} Similar to commit d0be8347c623 ("Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix use-after-free caused by l2cap_chan_put"), just use l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero to prevent referencing a channel that is about to be destroyed.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS