GHSA-h99j-gm55-rrcwHighCVSS 8.8

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: fix locking in...

Published
June 24, 2026
Last Modified
June 28, 2026

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📋 Description

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

Bluetooth: fix locking in hci_conn_request_evt() with HCI_PROTO_DEFER

When protocol sets HCI_PROTO_DEFER, hci_conn_request_evt() calls hci_connect_cfm(conn) without hdev->lock. Generally hci_connect_cfm() assumes it is held, and if conn is deleted concurrently -> UAF.

Only SCO and ISO set HCI_PROTO_DEFER and only for defer setup listen, and HCI_EV_CONN_REQUEST is not generated for ISO. In the non-deferred listening socket code paths, hci_connect_cfm(conn) is called with hdev->lock held.

Fix by holding the lock.

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