Disclosure summary
drivers/bluetooth/virtio_bt.c in the Linux kernel before 5.16.3 has a memory leak (socket buffers have memory allocated but not freed).
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-401
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2022-26878
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * {"versionStartIncluding":"5.16","versionEndExcluding":"5.16.3"} |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- cdn.kernel.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- cdn.kernel.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- git.kernel.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- lore.kernel.org — Patch
- cdn.kernel.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- cdn.kernel.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- git.kernel.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- lore.kernel.org — Patch
PUBLISHED 2022-03-11T02:15:08-05:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T18:17:19-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:50:21-04:00