Description
The setsockopt function in the L2CAP and HCI Bluetooth support in the Linux kernel before 2.4.34.3 allows context-dependent attackers to read kernel memory and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors involving the copy_from_user function accessing an uninitialized stack buffer.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 4.0 | linux-2.6 | 2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch1 | DSA-1356-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | fai-kernels | 1.9.1sarge8 | DSA-1504-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | hostap-modules-i386 | 1:0.3.7-1sarge3 | DSA-1503-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | i2c | 1:2.9.1-1sarge2 | DSA-1503-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-image-2.4.27-arm +1 | 2.4.27-2sarge6 | DSA-1503-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-image-2.4.27-m68k | 2.4.27-3sarge6 | DSA-1503-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-image-2.4.27-sparc | 2.4.27-9sarge6 | DSA-1503-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-image-2.6.8-hppa | 2.6.8-7sarge1 | DSA-1504-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-image-2.6.8-ia64 | 2.6.8-15sarge1 | DSA-1504-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-image-2.6.8-m68k | 2.6.8-5sarge1 | DSA-1504-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-image-2.6.8-s390 | 2.6.8-6sarge1 | DSA-1504-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-image-2.6.8-sparc | 2.6.8-16sarge1 | DSA-1504-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-image-speakup-i386 | 2.4.27-1.1sarge5 | DSA-1503-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-latest-2.4-alpha | 101sarge3 | DSA-1503-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-latest-2.4-i386 | 101sarge2 | DSA-1503-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-latest-2.4-s390 | 2.4.27-1sarge2 | DSA-1503-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-latest-2.4-sparc | 42sarge3 | DSA-1503-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-patch-2.4.27-mips | 2.4.27-10.sarge4.040815-3 | DSA-1503-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-patch-powerpc-2.6.8 | 2.6.8-13sarge1 | DSA-1504-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-source-2.4.27 +4 | 2.4.27-10sarge6 | DSA-1503-2, DSA-1503-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-source-2.6.8 +3 | 2.6.8-17sarge1 | DSA-1504-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | mindi-kernel | 2.4.27-2sarge5 | DSA-1503-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | pcmcia-modules-2.4.27-i386 | 3.2.5+2sarge2 | DSA-1503-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | systemimager | 3.2.3-6sarge5 | DSA-1503-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | kernel +10 | 2.6.18-8.1.6.el5 | RHSA-2007:0376 |
| RHEL 4 | kernel +10 | 2.6.9-55.0.2.EL | RHSA-2007:0488 |
| RHEL 3 | kernel +8 | 2.4.21-51.EL | RHSA-2007:0671 |
| RHEL 2 | kernel +8 | 2.4.9-e.72 | RHSA-2007:0673, RHSA-2007:0672 |
Advisories 9
- RHSA-2007:0376 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2007:0672 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2007:0671 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bugfix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2007:0488 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1503-2 kernel-source-2.4.27 - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1503-1 kernelimage-2.4.27 - several issues Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1356-1 linux-2.6 - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1504-1 kernel-image-2.6.8 - several issues Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RHSA-2007:0673 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10626 vdb-entry signature
- ADV-2007-1495 vdb-entry
- USN-470-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2007:0673 vendor-advisory
- 26289 third-party-advisory
- 27528 third-party-advisory
- 26379 third-party-advisory
- 25838 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1504 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1356 vendor-advisory
- 25683 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2007:0672 vendor-advisory
- USN-489-1 vendor-advisory
- 26478 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1503 vendor-advisory
- 24976 third-party-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm
- RHSA-2007:0671 vendor-advisory
- 29058 third-party-advisory
- 25596 third-party-advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.34.3
- RHSA-2007:0376 vendor-advisory
- USN-486-1 vendor-advisory
- 26450 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2007:035 vendor-advisory
- 25700 third-party-advisory
- 26139 third-party-advisory
- 23594 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2007:0488 vendor-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-404.htm
- 26133 third-party-advisory