CVE-2022-3640

Status: ModifiedHigh (8.8)—
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel. Affected is the function l2cap_conn_del of the file net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c of the component Bluetooth. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211944.
CVSS

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base score: 8.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.13%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 65
Score date: 10/9/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (3)

Debian — Debian Linux Fedoraproject — Fedora Linux — Linux Kernel
CWEs

CWE-119
CWE-416
References

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