CVE-2022-3619

A memory leak flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s L2CAP bluetooth functionality. This issue occurs when a user generates malicious packets, triggering the l2cap_recv_acldata function. This flaw allows a local or bluetooth connection user to potentially crash the system.

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To mitigate these vulnerabilities on the operating system level, disable the Bluetooth functionality via blocklisting kernel modules in the Linux kernel. The kernel modules can be prevented from being loaded by using system-wide modprobe rules. Instructions on how to disable Bluetooth modules are available on the customer portal at https://access.redhat.com/solutions/268293.

Alternatively, bluetooth can be disabled within the hardware or at the BIOS level, which will also provide effective mitigation as the kernel will not detect Bluetooth hardware on the system.