CVE-2026-31498

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-04-22. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix ERTM re-init and zero pdu_len infinite loop

l2cap_config_req() processes CONFIG_REQ for channels in BT_CONNECTED state to support L2CAP reconfiguration (e.g. MTU changes). However, since both CONF_INPUT_DONE and CONF_OUTPUT_DONE are already set from the initial configuration, the reconfiguration path falls through to l2cap_ertm_init(), which re-initializes tx_q, srej_q, srej_list, and retrans_list without freeing the previous allocations and sets chan->sdu to NULL without freeing the existing skb. This leaks all previously allocated ERTM resources.

Additionally, l2cap_parse_conf_req() does not validate the minimum value of remote_mps derived from the RFC max_pdu_size option. A zero value propagates to l2cap_segment_sdu() where pdu_len becomes zero, causing the while loop to never terminate since len is never decremented, exhausting all available memory.

Fix the double-init by skipping l2cap_ertm_init() and l2cap_chan_ready() when the channel is already in BT_CONNECTED state, while still allowing the reconfiguration parameters to be updated through l2cap_parse_conf_req(). Also add a pdu_len zero check in l2cap_segment_sdu() as a safeguard.

CVSS v3
5.5
EG Score
5.5(medium)
EG Risk
29(Track)
EG Risk 29/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity55% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 22, 2026

Last Modified

April 28, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated Aug 2, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix ERTM re-init and zero pdu_len infinite loop - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7aab23b7df89a3d754a5f0a7d2237548b328bd0
generic

Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix ERTM re-init and zero pdu_len infinite loop - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de37e2655b7abc3f59254c6b72256840f39fc6d5
generic

Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix ERTM re-init and zero pdu_len infinite loop - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a21a631ee034b1573dce14b572a24943dbfd7ae
generic

Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix ERTM re-init and zero pdu_len infinite loop - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9760b83cfd24b38caee663f429011a0dd6064fa9
generic

Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix ERTM re-init and zero pdu_len infinite loop - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/900e4db5385ec2cacd372345a80ab9c8e105b3a3
generic

Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix ERTM re-init and zero pdu_len infinite loop - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52667c859fe33f70c2e711cb81bbd505d5eb8e75
generic

Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix ERTM re-init and zero pdu_len infinite loop - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25f420a0d4cfd61d3d23ec4b9c56d9f443d91377
generic

Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix ERTM re-init and zero pdu_len infinite loop - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/042e2cd4bb11e5313b19b87593616524949e4c52

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-31498(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
linuxKernel @ 5.10.253osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(5 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux5.10.103-1 ... 5.10.92-2 (53 versions)5.10.257-1
linux-6.16.1.106-3~deb11u1 ... 6.1.164-1~deb11u1 (16 versions)6.1.170-1~deb11u1
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.1.106-1 ... 6.1.99-1 (48 versions)6.1.170-1
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1 (17 versions)6.12.85-1
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 6.19~rc8-1~exp1 (124 versions)6.19.11-1

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(24)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-31498?
CVE-2026-31498 is a medium vulnerability published on April 22, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix ERTM re-init and zero pdu_len infinite loop l2capconfigreq() processes CONFIGREQ for channels in BTCONNECTED state to support L2CAP reconfiguration (e.g. MTU changes). However, since both CONFINPUTDONE and…
When was CVE-2026-31498 disclosed?
CVE-2026-31498 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 22, 2026, with the most recent update on April 28, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-31498 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-31498 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 97.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-31498?
CVE-2026-31498 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-31498?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-31498, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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