CVE-2023-1902
highpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.006 · 48 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The bluetooth HCI host layer logic not clearing a global reference to a state pointer after handling connection events may allow a malicious HCI Controller to cause the use of a dangling reference in the host layer, leading to a crash (DoS) or potential RCE on the Host layer.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.9–8
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- CVE-2023-2234BT HCI host union variant confusion2023-07-10vendor · osvUS
Union variant confusion allows any malicious BT controller to execute arbitrary code on the Zephyr host.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (4)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-1902/cnnvd
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-fx9g-8fr2-q899cnnvd
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-fx9g-8fr2-q899enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-fx9g-8fr2-q899Vendor Advisorynvd
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