vulnerability
Arch Linux: Privilege escalation (CVE-2020-12351)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Nov 23, 2020 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Nov 23, 2020
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel Bluetooth implementation handled L2CAP packets with A2MP CID. A remote attacker in adjacent range could use this flaw to crash the system causing denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code on the system by sending a specially crafted L2CAP packet. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2020-12351
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2020-12351
- URL-http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162131/Linux-Kernel-5.4-BleedingTooth-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-202010-2
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-202010-3
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-202010-4
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-202010-9
- URL-https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00435.html
- URL-https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00435.html?wapkw=CVE-2020-12351
- CWE-20
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