NULL pointer deference in rfcomm_check_security in Linux kernel

Summary

CVECVE-2024-22099
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerAnolis
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2024-01-25 07:15:08 UTC
Updated2026-05-12 12:16:17 UTC
DescriptionNULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Linux Linux kernel kernel on Linux, x86, ARM (net, bluetooth modules) allows Overflow Buffers. This vulnerability is associated with program files /net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.C. This issue affects Linux kernel: v2.6.12-rc2.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS: 0.000530000 probability, percentile 0.163780000 (date 2026-05-12)

Problem Types: CWE-476 | CWE-476 CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.1[email protected]Secondary6.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.1CNACVSS6.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc2 All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Linux Linux Kernel affected v2.6.12-rc2 v6.8-rc1 custom Linux, x86, ARM
ADP Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux Subsystem affected * custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Bug Access Denied af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.openanolis.cn Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/messag... af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.debian.org
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e cert-portal.siemens.com
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/messag... af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.debian.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Yuxuan-Hu <[email protected]> (en)

Additional Advisory Data

Solutions

CNA: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bluetooth/bluetooth-next.git/commit/?id=6ec00b0737fe https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bluetooth/bluetooth-next.git/commit/

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 285340 Fedora Security Update for kernel (FEDORA-2024-f797f1540e)
  • 285341 Fedora Security Update for kernel (FEDORA-2024-5db5954a5e)
  • 379614 Alibaba Cloud Linux Security Update for cloud-kernel (ALINUX3-SA-2024:0017)
  • 6000567 Debian Security Update for linux (DSA 5658-1)
© CVE.report 2026 |

Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. It is the responsibility of user to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content. EACH USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY consequences of his or her direct or indirect use of this web site. ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. This site will NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT or any other kind of loss.

CVE, CWE, and OVAL are registred trademarks of The MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. This site includes MITRE data granted under the following license.

Free CVE JSON API cve.report/api

CVE.report and Source URL Uptime Status status.cve.report