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CVE-2021-47620MEDIUM
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).
CWE-125 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 9 references · NVD status: Modified

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
DateEventDetail
June 20, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
June 20, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2021-47620 (Linux). CVSS 8.1 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux048acfa4daf167b007b6bd8bef474e90c2282a5f
LinuxLinux4.4.300

Weaknesses

CWE-125

References (9)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2021-47620 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-125

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