CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-45834

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.12%

2th percentile - higher than 2% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, a null-ptr-deref bug in the function l2cap_sock_state_change_cb() in the Bluetooth L2CAP stack has been fixed. A missing NULL check was added, similar to that in l2cap_sock_resume_cb() and l2cap_sock_ready_cb().

Risk Assessment

This bug could lead to a system crash (kernel panic) or potentially privilege escalation by a local attacker, threatening stability and security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to a version containing this fix to prevent crashes and potential attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix null-ptr-deref in l2cap_sock_state_change_cb() Add the same NULL guard already present in l2cap_sock_resume_cb() and l2cap_sock_ready_cb().

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS