Public bug reported:

[Impact]
Any unprivileged user can attach N_HCI ldisc and send packets coming from a
virtual controller by using PTYs. This exposes attack surface on systems
where bluetooth is not needed or even allow local attacks that would otherwise
require physical proximity.

[Test case]
Try attaching N_HCI ldisc to a tty.

ldattach HCI /dev/tty

[Potential regression]
Users who rely on programs using N_HCI line discipline in order to emulate or 
proxy a bluetooth controller will require privilege they may not have.

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Low
     Assignee: Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo (cascardo)
         Status: In Progress

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Bionic)
     Importance: Low
     Assignee: Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo (cascardo)
         Status: In Progress

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Focal)
     Importance: Low
     Assignee: Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo (cascardo)
         Status: In Progress

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Hirsute)
     Importance: Low
     Assignee: Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo (cascardo)
         Status: In Progress

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Impish)
     Importance: Low
     Assignee: Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo (cascardo)
         Status: In Progress

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Jammy)
     Importance: Low
     Assignee: Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo (cascardo)
         Status: In Progress

** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Jammy)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Hirsute)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Bionic)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Impish)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Focal)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Bionic)
       Status: New => In Progress

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Focal)
       Status: New => In Progress

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Jammy)
       Status: New => In Progress

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Impish)
       Status: New => In Progress

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Hirsute)
       Status: New => In Progress

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Jammy)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo (cascardo)

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Impish)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo (cascardo)

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Hirsute)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo (cascardo)

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Focal)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo (cascardo)

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Bionic)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo (cascardo)

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Jammy)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Impish)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Hirsute)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Focal)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Bionic)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

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Title:
  require CAP_NET_ADMIN to attach N_HCI ldisc

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