PT-2023-9333

CVE-2022-48878

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Published

2023-01-17

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Updated

2025-09-29

Description by

CVSS 3.1
7.8
High
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 6.1.0-rt5-00325-g8a5f56bcfcca #8
Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically in the hci qca driver. This vulnerability occurs when the driver shutdown callback is invoked on a closed serdev, causing a use-after-free error during system reboot with Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth. The vulnerability can be exploited to impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information.
Recommendations To resolve this issue, update the Linux kernel to a version that includes the fix for the hci qca driver shutdown callback. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploitability
Exploit
Impacts
Researchers
Vendors
Affected products
Weakness enumeration
Related identifiers
ALSA-2025_16880
ALT-PU-2023-8448
OESA-2024-2445
OPENSUSE-SU-2024_3190-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2024_3209-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2024_3408-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2024_3483-1
SUSE-SU-2024:3190-1
SUSE-SU-2024:3209-1
SUSE-SU-2024:3227-1
SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1
SUSE-SU-2024:3483-1
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