CVE-2022-49202 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability (CWE-476) in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth HCI UART driver (hci_uart), specifically within the h5_enqueue function. This flaw occurs when hu->serdev is NULL, leading to a General Protection Fault and system crash. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires local access (AV:L, PR:L) to trigger a denial of service (A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.15, < 5.15.33CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.16, < 5.16.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.17, < 5.17.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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