CVE-2026-53072
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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.19% probability · 9th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-667
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/385b2d0468a0871fc716c549fa3b0c257c7dbcb3Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/541d5bf9b5afaf41090b2a3aa7b47f2db2ff801fPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c7209a341ff2ac338b2b0375c34a307b37c9ac2Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60e3f4ff02d1f2d55bfbf2ca32a97285a9771ee4Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b4d226d01ab7da0d2027a2a1e3a6079152e5065Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d4a6c0f43fc5e4d4f062e8e450e5483eb74176ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c27224daf0b08efbb2b24ed64b6139b294f5473aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7777f534a8018ae4bb1c80d8925af4df588a314Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.