CVE-2022-49111 remediation guide

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: Fix use after free in hci_send_acl This fixes the following trace caused by receiving HCI_EV_DISCONN_PHY_LINK_COMPLETE which does call hci_conn_del without first checking if conn->type is in fact AMP_LINK and in case it is do properly cleanup upper layers with hci_disconn_cfm: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in hci_send_acl+0xaba/0xc50 Read of size 8 at addr ffff88800e404818 by task bluetoothd/142 CPU: 0 PID: 142 Comm: bluetoothd Not tainted 5.17.0-rc5...

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ProductLinux Linux, linux kernel

Affected versions>= 9eef6b3a9e38d5f8ad315b2a7db153392e6a77d6 < c41de54b0a963e59e4dd04c029a4a6d73f45ef9c, >= 9eef6b3a9e38d5f8ad315b2a7db153392e6a77d6 < 643a6c26bd32e339d00ad97b8822b6db009e803c, >= 9eef6b3a9e38d5f8ad315b2a7db153392e6a77d6 < 684e505406abaeabe0058e9776f9210bf2747953, >= 9eef6b3a9e38d5f8ad315b2a7db153392e6a77d6 < 3803d896ddd97c7c16689a5381c0960040727647, >= 9eef6b3a9e38d5f8ad315b2a7db153392e6a77d6 < 2cc803804ec9a296b3156855d6c8c4ca1c6b84be, >= 9eef6b3a9e38d5f8ad315b2a7db153392e6a77d6 < d404765dffdbd8dcd14758695d0c96c52fb2e624, >= 9eef6b3a9e38d5f8ad315b2a7db153392e6a77d6 < 4da302b90b96c309987eb9b37c8547f939f042d2, >= 9eef6b3a9e38d5f8ad315b2a7db153392e6a77d6 < b3c2ea1fd444b3bb7b82bfd2c3a45418f85c2502, >= 9eef6b3a9e38d5f8ad315b2a7db153392e6a77d6 < f63d24baff787e13b723d86fe036f84bdbc35045, >= 3.8, < 4.9.311, >= 4.10 < 4.14.276, >= 4.15 < 4.19.238, >= 4.20 < 5.4.189, >= 5.5 < 5.10.111, >= 5.11 < 5.15.34, >= 5.16 < 5.16.20, >= 5.17 < 5.17.3

Fixed versions4.9.311, 4.14.276, 4.19.238, 5.4.189, 5.10.111, 5.15.34, 5.16.20, 5.17.3

Priority basisReview · CVSS 8.8 · EPSS 0.32%

Identify the affected asset

Confirm whether Linux Linux, linux kernel is installed, record the deployed version and installation path, and identify exposed interfaces.

Record the product name, package or appliance identifier, and installed version.
Identify internet-facing, administrative, API, and internal access paths.
Preserve the pre-change configuration and relevant service logs.

Validate the affected-version match

Compare the deployed version with the affected range: >= 9eef6b3a9e38d5f8ad315b2a7db153392e6a77d6 < c41de54b0a963e59e4dd04c029a4a6d73f45ef9c, >= 9eef6b3a9e38d5f8ad315b2a7db153392e6a77d6 < 643a6c26bd32e339d00ad97b8822b6db009e803c, >= 9eef6b3a9e38d5f8ad315b2a7db153392e6a77d6 < 684e505406abaeabe0058e9776f9210bf2747953, >= 9eef6b3a9e38d5f8ad315b2a7db153392e6a77d6 < 3803d896ddd97c7c16689a5381c0960040727647, >= 9eef6b3a9e38d5f8ad315b2a7db153392e6a77d6 < 2cc803804ec9a296b3156855d6c8c4ca1c6b84be, >= 9eef6b3a9e38d5f8ad315b2a7db153392e6a77d6 < d404765dffdbd8dcd14758695d0c96c52fb2e624, >= 9eef6b3a9e38d5f8ad315b2a7db153392e6a77d6 < 4da302b90b96c309987eb9b37c8547f939f042d2, >= 9eef6b3a9e38d5f8ad315b2a7db153392e6a77d6 < b3c2ea1fd444b3bb7b82bfd2c3a45418f85c2502, >= 9eef6b3a9e38d5f8ad315b2a7db153392e6a77d6 < f63d24baff787e13b723d86fe036f84bdbc35045, >= 3.8, < 4.9.311, >= 4.10 < 4.14.276, >= 4.15 < 4.19.238, >= 4.20 < 5.4.189, >= 5.5 < 5.10.111, >= 5.11 < 5.15.34, >= 5.16 < 5.16.20, >= 5.17 < 5.17.3. Treat incomplete inventory results as unresolved.

Prioritize with independent signals

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review. Combine this signal with asset criticality, exposure, compensating controls, and business impact.

Apply supported remediation

Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path. Current fixed-version status: 4.9.311, 4.14.276, 4.19.238, 5.4.189, 5.10.111, 5.15.34, 5.16.20, 5.17.3. Preserve configuration and rollback material before change.

Verify the result

Confirm the resulting version, service health, authentication and access paths, monitoring coverage, and relevant security logs.

Confirm the expected version and package state.
Run a functional health check for critical service paths.
Review authentication, error, application, and security monitoring logs.
Reassess exposure if the supported fix cannot be applied.

Operational boundary

This page does not replace the vendor advisory, support contract, change-management process, or recovery plan. Do not infer that an asset is unaffected from an incomplete inventory query or a missing fixed-version field.