Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix user...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix user-after-free
This uses l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero() after calling
__l2cap_get_chan_blah() to prevent the following trace:
*kref)
Bluetooth: chan 0000000023c4974d
Bluetooth: parent 00000000ae861c08
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_waiter_is_first
kernel/locking/mutex.c:191 [inline]
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_lock_common
kernel/locking/mutex.c:671 [inline]
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_lock+0x278/0x400
kernel/locking/mutex.c:729
Read of size 8 at addr ffff888006a49b08 by task kworker/u3:2/389
Impact
Memory is accessed after it has been freed, leading to undefined behavior in native code. Typical impact: memory corruption, crash, or potential code execution.
CVE-2022-50386 has a CVSS score of 8.0 (High). The vector is reachable from an adjacent network, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
Already deployed Kodem?
See it in your environmentNew to Kodem? Get a demo →Remediation advice
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2022-50386? CVE-2022-50386 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. Memory is accessed after it has been freed, leading to undefined behavior in native code.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50386? CVE-2022-50386 has a CVSS score of 8.0 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2022-50386? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2022-50386 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2022-50386 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2022-50386 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2022-50386 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.