6.3

CVE-2024-22099: NULL pointer deference in rfcomm_check_security in Linux kernel

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-22099DEBIAN-CVE-2024-22099
Published 25-01-2024Last modified 15-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-22099 is a medium (CVSS 6.3) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.61%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 48 · Related 42
DLA-3840-1DLA-3842-1DSA-5681-1MGASA-2024-0141MGASA-2024-0142RHSA-2024:9315

Timeline

  1. 25-01-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 15-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Linux Linux kernel kernel on Linux, x86, ARM (net, bluetooth modules) allows Overflow Buffers. This vulnerability is associated with program files /net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.C. This issue affects Linux kernel: v2.6.12-rc2.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

49%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.61% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu116 products
  • linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-258.292 | < 4.15.0-228.240 | < 5.4.0-189.209 | < 5.15.0-112.122
  • linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1135.141 | < 4.4.0-1173.188 | < 4.15.0-1172.185 | < 5.4.0-1128.138 | < 5.15.0-1063.69
  • linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
  • linux< 6.1.82-1 | < 6.7.12-1
Linux1 product

3 vendors · 118 products

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