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Linux Linux — Bluetooth: refactor malicious adv data check
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L L N U N H N 5.5 .0032 25.4 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Linux 048acfa4daf167b007b6bd8bef474e90c2282a5f – —
Linux 4.4.300 – —
TIMELINE
Jun 20 Reserved by Linux
Jun 20 Published (CNA: Linux)
Aug 4 RESCORED — CVE-2021-47620 (Linux). CVSS 8.1 → 5.5 (NVD).
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: refactor malicious adv data check
Check for out-of-bound read was being performed at the end of while
num_reports loop, and would fill journal with false positives. Added
check to beginning of loop processing so that it doesn't get checked
after ptr has been advanced.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| June 20, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| June 20, 2024 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 4, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2021-47620 (Linux). CVSS 8.1 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | 048acfa4daf167b007b6bd8bef474e90c2282a5f | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 4.4.300 | — |
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