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CVE-2020-35499
Published: Feb 19, 2021
Modified: Aug 4, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw in Linux kernel versions prior to 5.11 may be seen if sco_sock_getsockopt function in net/bluetooth/sco.c do not have a sanity check for a socket connection, when using BT_SNDMTU/BT_RCVMTU for SCO sockets. This could allow a local attacker with a special user privilege to crash the system (DOS) or leak kernel internal information.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | kernel | affected kernel 5.11 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1910048
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