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Unscored LSN-0073-1 3 CVEs

Kernel Live Patch Security Notice

Published Oct 23, 2020 · Updated Nov 10, 2026

Summary

Andy Nguyen discovered that the Bluetooth L2CAP implementation in the Linux
kernel contained a type-confusion error. A physically proximate remote
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-12351)

Andy Nguyen discovered that the Bluetooth A2MP implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly initialize memory in some situations. A physically
proximate remote attacker could use this to expose sensitive information
(kernel memory). (CVE-2020-12352)

Andy Nguyen discovered that the Bluetooth HCI event packet parser in the
Linux kernel did not properly handle event advertisements of certain sizes,
leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. A physically proximate remote
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-24490)

Fixed packages 7

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS linux 4.15.0-122.124
Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS linux-aws —
Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS linux-oem 4.15.0-1100.110
Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS linux 5.4.0-52.57
Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS linux-aws —
Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS linux-azure —
Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS linux-gcp —

Vulnerabilities 3

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-12351
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-12352
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-24490