# CVE-2022-3563: bluez: A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel

CVE-2022-3563 is fixed in 22 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3563, released October 17, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3563
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.7 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0040
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 17, 2022

## Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel. Affected is the function read_50_controller_cap_complete of the file tools/mgmt-tester.c of the component BlueZ. The manipulation of the argument cap_len leads to null pointer dereference. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-211086 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bluetooth Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.64-0ubuntu1.3 | [bluetooth 5.64-0ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluetooth-5.64-0ubuntu1.3.md) | May 2, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 5.65-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3563](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-3563.md) | Oct 17, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.65-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3563](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-3563.md) | Oct 17, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez Debian 14 | 5.65-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3563](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-3563.md) | Oct 17, 2022 |
| Linux | bluez Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.64-0ubuntu1.3 | [bluez 5.64-0ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluez-5.64-0ubuntu1.3.md) | May 2, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-262.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-cups Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.64-0ubuntu1.3 | [bluez-cups 5.64-0ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluez-cups-5.64-0ubuntu1.3.md) | May 2, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-cups amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-262.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-cups-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-262.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-262.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-debugsource amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-262.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-deprecated amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-262.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-deprecated-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-262.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-hcidump Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.64-0ubuntu1.3 | [bluez-hcidump 5.64-0ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluez-hcidump-5.64-0ubuntu1.3.md) | May 2, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-hid2hci amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-262.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-hid2hci-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-262.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-libs amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-262.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-262.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-libs-devel amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-262.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-libs-devel-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-262.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-mesh amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-262.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-mesh-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-262.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-meshd Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.64-0ubuntu1.3 | [bluez-meshd 5.64-0ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluez-meshd-5.64-0ubuntu1.3.md) | May 2, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.64-0ubuntu1.3 | [bluez-obexd 5.64-0ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluez-obexd-5.64-0ubuntu1.3.md) | May 2, 2024 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-262.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-obexd-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 5.62-2.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-262.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | bluez-tests Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.64-0ubuntu1.3 | [bluez-tests 5.64-0ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-bluez-tests-5.64-0ubuntu1.3.md) | May 2, 2024 |
| Linux | libbluetooth3 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.64-0ubuntu1.3 | [libbluetooth3 5.64-0ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libbluetooth3-5.64-0ubuntu1.3.md) | May 2, 2024 |

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