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high 8.8

CVE-2022-50386 json

Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix user-after-free

published 2025-09-18 13 mo ago modified 2026-08-05 3 mo ago also EUVD-2025-29963

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix user-after-free

This uses l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero() after calling __l2cap_get_chan_blah() to prevent the following trace:

Bluetooth: l2cap_core.c:static void l2cap_chan_destroy(struct kref *kref) Bluetooth: chan 0000000023c4974d Bluetooth: parent 00000000ae861c08 ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_waiter_is_first kernel/locking/mutex.c:191 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:671 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_lock+0x278/0x400 kernel/locking/mutex.c:729 Read of size 8 at addr ffff888006a49b08 by task kworker/u3:2/389

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 4.9.331, 4.14.296, 4.19.262, 5.4.220, 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17, 6.0.3, 6.1
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 6.0.3-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50386

  • linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-204.215
  • linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-139.156
  • linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-60.66
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1150.163
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1096.104
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1030.34
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1100.109
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1029.36

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50386

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  • kernel-rt RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-kvm RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-kvm RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-modules-extra RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10

red hat advisories RHSA-2025:23445RHSA-2025:22910RHSA-2025:22914RHSA-2025:22752RHSA-2025:22124RHSA-2025:22095

  • kernel-rt SLE Micro 5.5 5.14.21-150500.13.109.1
  • kernel-source-rt SLE Micro 5.5 5.14.21-150500.13.109.1
  • kernel-rt SLE Micro 5.4, SLE Micro 5.3 5.14.21-150400.15.133.1
  • kernel-source-rt SLE Micro 5.4, SLE Micro 5.3 5.14.21-150400.15.133.1
  • kernel-64kb SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
  • kernel-syms SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS +3 more 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
  • kernel-source SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS +3 more 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1
  • kernel-default SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE Micro 5.4 +7 more 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2025:4123-1SUSE-SU-2025:3761-1SUSE-SU-2025:3716-1SUSE-SU-2025:3703-1SUSE-SU-2025:3684-1SUSE-SU-2025:03662-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.81.1.el8_10
  • perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.81.1.el8_10
  • bpftool AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.81.1.el8_10
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.81.1.el8_10
  • kernel-tools AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.81.1.el8_10
  • python3-perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.81.1.el8_10
  • kernel-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.81.1.el8_10
  • kernel-zfcpdump AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.81.1.el8_10

almalinux advisories ALSA-2025:19102ALSA-2025:19103

  • kernel-rt Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10
  • kernel Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.81.1.el8_10

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2025:19103RLSA-2025:19102

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2022-50386 updated cvss 7.6

kernel: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix user-after-free

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 rv, perf, rtla, kernel, bpftool, libperf, +83 more
    affected: workaround, no fix available
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) perf 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:21091
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) perf 5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2, rtla 5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:22095
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-553.81.1.el8_10, kernel 4.18.0-553.81.1.el8_10, bpftool 4.18.0-553.81.1.el8_10, kernel-core 4.18.0-553.81.1.el8_10, kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.81.1.el8_10, python3-perf 4.18.0-553.81.1.el8_10, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:19102
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) perf 4.18.0-193.178.1.el8_2, kernel 4.18.0-193.178.1.el8_2, bpftool 4.18.0-193.178.1.el8_2, kernel-core 4.18.0-193.178.1.el8_2, kernel-tools 4.18.0-193.178.1.el8_2, python3-perf 4.18.0-193.178.1.el8_2, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:23445
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) perf 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, kernel 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, bpftool 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, kernel-core 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, kernel-tools 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, python3-perf 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:22752
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:22006
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) perf 4.18.0-477.118.1.el8_8, kernel 4.18.0-477.118.1.el8_8, bpftool 4.18.0-477.118.1.el8_8, kernel-core 4.18.0-477.118.1.el8_8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-477.118.1.el8_8, python3-perf 4.18.0-477.118.1.el8_8, +9 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:21083
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) kernel 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, bpftool 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-core 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-tools 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, python3-perf 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-modules 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:21091
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool 7.0.0-284.148.1.el9_2, kernel 5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2, kernel-64k 5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2, kernel-core 5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2, kernel-tools 5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2, python3-perf 5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:22095
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) perf 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, kernel 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, bpftool 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, kernel-core 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, kernel-tools 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, python3-perf 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:22752
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:22006
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) perf 4.18.0-477.118.1.el8_8, kernel 4.18.0-477.118.1.el8_8, bpftool 4.18.0-477.118.1.el8_8, kernel-core 4.18.0-477.118.1.el8_8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-477.118.1.el8_8, python3-perf 4.18.0-477.118.1.el8_8, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:21083
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-553.81.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-553.81.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-553.81.1.el8_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:19102
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7 ELS) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1160.143.1.rt56.1295.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1160.143.1.rt56.1295.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.143.1.rt56.1295.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:22914
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:19103
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-modules-extra 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:21136
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:22124
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.81.1.rt7.422.el8_10, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:19103
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) perf 3.10.0-1160.143.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.143.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.143.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.143.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-1160.143.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.143.1.el7, +7 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-1160.143.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.143.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-1160.143.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:22910
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 kernel
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
9 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADP 3.1 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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