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CVE-2022-48878· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

Bluetooth: hci_qca: Fix driver shutdown on closed serdev

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 31/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.24% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: Linux Linux 272970be3dabd24cbe50e393ffee8f04aec3b9a8, 908d1742b6e694e84ead5c62e4b7c1bfbb8b46a3, e84ec6e25df9bb0968599e92eacedaf3a0a5b587.
  • Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 272970be3dabd24cbe50e393ffee8f04aec3b9a8, 908d1742b6e694e84ead5c62e4b7c1bfbb8b46a3, e84ec6e25df9bb0968599e92eacedaf3a0a5b587 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_qca: Fix driver shutdown on closed serdev The driver shutdown callback (which sends EDL_SOC_RESET to the device over serdev) should not be invoked when HCI device is not open (e.g. if hci_dev_open_sync() failed), because the serdev and its TTY are not open either. Also skip this step if device is powered off (qca_power_shutdown()). The shutdown callback causes use-after-free during system reboot with Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth: Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 0072662f67726fd7 ... CPU: 6 PID: 1 Comm: systemd-shutdow Tainted: G W 6.1.0-rt5-00325-g8a5f56bcfcca #8 Hardware name: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Robotics RB5 (DT) Call trace: tty_driver_flush_buffer+0x4/0x30 serdev_device_write_flush+0x24/0x34 qca_serdev_shutdown+0x80/0x130 [hci_uart] device_shutdown+0x15c/0x260 kernel_restart+0x48/0xac KASAN report: BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in tty_driver_flush_buffer+0x1c/0x50 Read of size 8 at addr ffff16270c2e0018 by task systemd-shutdow/1 CPU: 7 PID: 1 Comm: systemd-shutdow Not tainted 6.1.0-next-20221220-00014-gb85aaf97fb01-dirty #28 Hardware name: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Robotics RB5 (DT) Call trace: dump_backtrace.part.0+0xdc/0xf0 show_stack+0x18/0x30 dump_stack_lvl+0x68/0x84 print_report+0x188/0x488 kasan_report+0xa4/0xf0 __asan_load8+0x80/0xac tty_driver_flush_buffer+0x1c/0x50 ttyport_write_flush+0x34/0x44 serdev_device_write_flush+0x48/0x60 qca_serdev_shutdown+0x124/0x274 device_shutdown+0x1e8/0x350 kernel_restart+0x48/0xb0 __do_sys_reboot+0x244/0x2d0 __arm64_sys_reboot+0x54/0x70 invoke_syscall+0x60/0x190 el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0x7c/0x160 do_el0_svc+0x44/0xf0 el0_svc+0x2c/0x6c el0t_64_sync_handler+0xbc/0x140 el0t_64_sync+0x190/0x194

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Aug 21, 2024
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 14th percentile

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Action score

31

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.8
CNA · Linux
7.8
agree

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

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Affected systems

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Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel5.8 and later · before 5.10.165
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.90
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.8

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 5.8affected
    • 7e7bbddd029b644f00f0ffbfbc485ed71977d0d5 and later · before e84ec6e25df9bb0968599e92eacedaf3a0a5b587affected · git
    • 7e7bbddd029b644f00f0ffbfbc485ed71977d0d5 and later · before 908d1742b6e694e84ead5c62e4b7c1bfbb8b46a3affected · git
    • 7e7bbddd029b644f00f0ffbfbc485ed71977d0d5 and later · before ea3ebda47dd56f6e1c62f2e0e1b6e1b0a973e447affected · git
    • 7e7bbddd029b644f00f0ffbfbc485ed71977d0d5 and later · before 272970be3dabd24cbe50e393ffee8f04aec3b9a8affected · git
    • before 5.8not affected · semver
    • 5.10.165 and later · up to and including 5.10.*not affected · semver
    • 5.15.90 and later · up to and including 5.15.*not affected · semver
    • 6.1.8 and later · up to and including 6.1.*not affected · semver
    • 6.2 and laternot affected · original_commit_for_fix

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.8-16.1.8-1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-64kbbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.25.14.21-150400.24.133.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-docsbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.15.14.21-150400.24.133.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-obs-buildbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.25.14.21-150400.24.133.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-sourcebefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.25.14.21-150400.24.133.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-symsbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.15.14.21-150400.24.133.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_31before 1-150400.9.3.21-150400.9.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_19before 1-150500.11.3.21-150500.11.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_19before 1-150500.11.3.21-150500.11.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-defaultbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.25.14.21-150400.24.133.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-default-basebefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2.150400.24.64.55.14.21-150400.24.133.2.150400.24.64.5
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-rtbefore 5.14.21-150400.15.91.35.14.21-150400.15.91.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-source-rtbefore 5.14.21-150400.15.91.35.14.21-150400.15.91.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-rtbefore 5.14.21-150500.13.67.35.14.21-150500.13.67.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-rtbefore 5.14.21-150500.13.67.35.14.21-150500.13.67.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-source-rtbefore 5.14.21-150500.13.67.35.14.21-150500.13.67.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-source-rtbefore 5.14.21-150500.13.67.35.14.21-150500.13.67.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5kernel-azurebefore 5.14.21-150500.33.66.15.14.21-150500.33.66.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5kernel-azurebefore 5.14.21-150500.33.66.15.14.21-150500.33.66.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5kernel-source-azurebefore 5.14.21-150500.33.66.15.14.21-150500.33.66.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5kernel-source-azurebefore 5.14.21-150500.33.66.15.14.21-150500.33.66.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5kernel-syms-azurebefore 5.14.21-150500.33.66.15.14.21-150500.33.66.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5kernel-syms-azurebefore 5.14.21-150500.33.66.15.14.21-150500.33.66.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSSkernel-zfcpdumpbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.25.14.21-150400.24.133.2

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux272970be3dabd24cbe50e393ffee8f04aec3b9a8Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux908d1742b6e694e84ead5c62e4b7c1bfbb8b46a3Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxe84ec6e25df9bb0968599e92eacedaf3a0a5b587Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxea3ebda47dd56f6e1c62f2e0e1b6e1b0a973e447Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.8-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-azure5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-rt5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · openSUSE:Leap Micro 5.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source-azure5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms-azure5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-azure5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_191-150500.11.3.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt_debug5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-azure5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-rt5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms-azure5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms-rt5.14.21-150500.13.67.1 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

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Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-416 · Use After Free

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Root cause

After a memory region is freed, another reference pointing to it is still used. By then, the same region may have been allocated for different data.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

c
free(dev->buf);/* ... another thread is still running ... */process(dev->buf);

Fixed

c
lock(&dev->lock);free(dev->buf);dev->buf = NULL;unlock(&dev->lock);

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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