In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: fix use-after-free in l2cap_conn_del() When l2cap_recv_frame() is invoked to receive data, and the cid is L2CAP_CID_A2MP, if the channel does not exist, it will create a channel. However, after a channel is created, the hold operation of the channel is not performed. In this case, the value of channel reference counting is 1. As a result, after hci_error_reset() is triggered, l2cap_conn_del() invokes the close hook function of A2MP to release the channel. Then l2cap_chan_unlock(chan) will trigger UAF issue. The process is as follows: Receive data: l2cap_data_channel() a2mp_channel_create() --->channel ref is 2 l2cap_chan_put() --->channel ref is 1 Triger event: hci_error_reset() hci_dev_do_close() ... l2cap_disconn_cfm() l2cap_conn_del() l2cap_chan_hold() --->channel ref is 2 l2cap_chan_del() --->channel ref is 1 a2mp_chan_close_cb() --->channel ref is 0, release channel l2cap_chan_unlock() --->UAF of channel The detailed Call Trace is as follows: BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_unlock_slowpath+0xa6/0x5e0 Read of size 8 at addr ffff8880160664b8 by task kworker/u11:1/7593 Workqueue: hci0 hci_error_reset Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0xcd/0x134 print_report.cold+0x2ba/0x719 kasan_report+0xb1/0x1e0 kasan_check_range+0x140/0x190 __mutex_unlock_slowpath+0xa6/0x5e0 l2cap_conn_del+0x404/0x7b0 l2cap_disconn_cfm+0x8c/0xc0 hci_conn_hash_flush+0x11f/0x260 hci_dev_close_sync+0x5f5/0x11f0 hci_dev_do_close+0x2d/0x70 hci_error_reset+0x9e/0x140 process_one_work+0x98a/0x1620 worker_thread+0x665/0x1080 kthread+0x2e4/0x3a0 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 </TASK> Allocated by task 7593: kasan_save_stack+0x1e/0x40 __kasan_kmalloc+0xa9/0xd0 l2cap_chan_create+0x40/0x930 amp_mgr_create+0x96/0x990 a2mp_channel_create+0x7d/0x150 l2cap_recv_frame+0x51b8/0x9a70 l2cap_recv_acldata+0xaa3/0xc00 hci_rx_work+0x702/0x1220 process_one_work+0x98a/0x1620 worker_thread+0x665/0x1080 kthread+0x2e4/0x3a0 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 Freed by task 7593: kasan_save_stack+0x1e/0x40 kasan_set_track+0x21/0x30 kasan_set_free_info+0x20/0x30 ____kasan_slab_free+0x167/0x1c0 slab_free_freelist_hook+0x89/0x1c0 kfree+0xe2/0x580 l2cap_chan_put+0x22a/0x2d0 l2cap_conn_del+0x3fc/0x7b0 l2cap_disconn_cfm+0x8c/0xc0 hci_conn_hash_flush+0x11f/0x260 hci_dev_close_sync+0x5f5/0x11f0 hci_dev_do_close+0x2d/0x70 hci_error_reset+0x9e/0x140 process_one_work+0x98a/0x1620 worker_thread+0x665/0x1080 kthread+0x2e4/0x3a0 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 Last potentially related work creation: kasan_save_stack+0x1e/0x40 __kasan_record_aux_stack+0xbe/0xd0 call_rcu+0x99/0x740 netlink_release+0xe6a/0x1cf0 __sock_release+0xcd/0x280 sock_close+0x18/0x20 __fput+0x27c/0xa90 task_work_run+0xdd/0x1a0 exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x23c/0x250 syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x19/0x50 do_syscall_64+0x42/0x80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd Second to last potentially related work creation: kasan_save_stack+0x1e/0x40 __kasan_record_aux_stack+0xbe/0xd0 call_rcu+0x99/0x740 netlink_release+0xe6a/0x1cf0 __sock_release+0xcd/0x280 sock_close+0x18/0x20 __fput+0x27c/0xa90 task_work_run+0xdd/0x1a0 exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x23c/0x250 syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x19/0x50 do_syscall_64+0x42/0x80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
History

Wed, 07 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-416
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Fri, 02 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 01 May 2025 14:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: fix use-after-free in l2cap_conn_del() When l2cap_recv_frame() is invoked to receive data, and the cid is L2CAP_CID_A2MP, if the channel does not exist, it will create a channel. However, after a channel is created, the hold operation of the channel is not performed. In this case, the value of channel reference counting is 1. As a result, after hci_error_reset() is triggered, l2cap_conn_del() invokes the close hook function of A2MP to release the channel. Then l2cap_chan_unlock(chan) will trigger UAF issue. The process is as follows: Receive data: l2cap_data_channel() a2mp_channel_create() --->channel ref is 2 l2cap_chan_put() --->channel ref is 1 Triger event: hci_error_reset() hci_dev_do_close() ... l2cap_disconn_cfm() l2cap_conn_del() l2cap_chan_hold() --->channel ref is 2 l2cap_chan_del() --->channel ref is 1 a2mp_chan_close_cb() --->channel ref is 0, release channel l2cap_chan_unlock() --->UAF of channel The detailed Call Trace is as follows: BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_unlock_slowpath+0xa6/0x5e0 Read of size 8 at addr ffff8880160664b8 by task kworker/u11:1/7593 Workqueue: hci0 hci_error_reset Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0xcd/0x134 print_report.cold+0x2ba/0x719 kasan_report+0xb1/0x1e0 kasan_check_range+0x140/0x190 __mutex_unlock_slowpath+0xa6/0x5e0 l2cap_conn_del+0x404/0x7b0 l2cap_disconn_cfm+0x8c/0xc0 hci_conn_hash_flush+0x11f/0x260 hci_dev_close_sync+0x5f5/0x11f0 hci_dev_do_close+0x2d/0x70 hci_error_reset+0x9e/0x140 process_one_work+0x98a/0x1620 worker_thread+0x665/0x1080 kthread+0x2e4/0x3a0 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 </TASK> Allocated by task 7593: kasan_save_stack+0x1e/0x40 __kasan_kmalloc+0xa9/0xd0 l2cap_chan_create+0x40/0x930 amp_mgr_create+0x96/0x990 a2mp_channel_create+0x7d/0x150 l2cap_recv_frame+0x51b8/0x9a70 l2cap_recv_acldata+0xaa3/0xc00 hci_rx_work+0x702/0x1220 process_one_work+0x98a/0x1620 worker_thread+0x665/0x1080 kthread+0x2e4/0x3a0 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 Freed by task 7593: kasan_save_stack+0x1e/0x40 kasan_set_track+0x21/0x30 kasan_set_free_info+0x20/0x30 ____kasan_slab_free+0x167/0x1c0 slab_free_freelist_hook+0x89/0x1c0 kfree+0xe2/0x580 l2cap_chan_put+0x22a/0x2d0 l2cap_conn_del+0x3fc/0x7b0 l2cap_disconn_cfm+0x8c/0xc0 hci_conn_hash_flush+0x11f/0x260 hci_dev_close_sync+0x5f5/0x11f0 hci_dev_do_close+0x2d/0x70 hci_error_reset+0x9e/0x140 process_one_work+0x98a/0x1620 worker_thread+0x665/0x1080 kthread+0x2e4/0x3a0 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 Last potentially related work creation: kasan_save_stack+0x1e/0x40 __kasan_record_aux_stack+0xbe/0xd0 call_rcu+0x99/0x740 netlink_release+0xe6a/0x1cf0 __sock_release+0xcd/0x280 sock_close+0x18/0x20 __fput+0x27c/0xa90 task_work_run+0xdd/0x1a0 exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x23c/0x250 syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x19/0x50 do_syscall_64+0x42/0x80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd Second to last potentially related work creation: kasan_save_stack+0x1e/0x40 __kasan_record_aux_stack+0xbe/0xd0 call_rcu+0x99/0x740 netlink_release+0xe6a/0x1cf0 __sock_release+0xcd/0x280 sock_close+0x18/0x20 __fput+0x27c/0xa90 task_work_run+0xdd/0x1a0 exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x23c/0x250 syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x19/0x50 do_syscall_64+0x42/0x80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
Title Bluetooth: L2CAP: fix use-after-free in l2cap_conn_del()
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2025-05-01T14:10:52.331Z

Updated: 2025-05-04T12:45:25.157Z

Reserved: 2025-05-01T14:05:17.247Z

Link: CVE-2022-49909

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-05-01T15:16:16.030

Modified: 2025-05-07T13:30:13.010

Link: CVE-2022-49909

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-05-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-49909 - Bugzilla