Description
The sco_sock_getsockopt_old function in net/bluetooth/sco.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via the SCO_CONNINFO option.
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 6.0 | linux-2.6 | 2.6.32-34squeeze1 | DSA-2240-1 |
| Debian 5.0 | linux-2.6 | 2.6.26-26lenny3 | DSA-2264-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | perf +15 | 2.6.32-279.5.1.el6 | RHSA-2012:1156 |
| RHEL 5 | kernel +11 | 2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 | RHSA-2011:0833 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat MRG 1 | perf +10 | 2.6.33.9-rt31.64.el5rt | RHSA-2011:0500 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2012:1156 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2011:0833 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2011:0500 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- DSA-2240-1 linux-2.6 - several issues Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-2264-1 linux-2.6 - several issues Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=681259
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4c896e1471aec3b004a693c689f60be3b17ac86
- [oss-security] 20110301 Re: CVE request: kernel: two bluetooth and one ebtables infoleaks/DoSes mailing-list
- RHSA-2012:1156 vendor-advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c4c896e1471aec3b004a693c689f60be3b17ac86
- RHSA-2011:0833 vendor-advisory
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416