Linux Kernel Bluetooth Memory Leak Vulnerability in L2CAP ECRED Connection

Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth implementation was addressed, which involved a memory leak in the L2CAP ECRED connection process. The issue was resolved by using 'memset' to properly initialize structures, preventing the memory leak.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to memory leaks, potentially causing increased memory usage and degradation of system performance.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
9.0
impact
0.6
exploitability
5.1
remediation
0.0
relevance
0.0
threat
3.2
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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