CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-63991

Low risk· EPSS 7%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.18%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel Bluetooth 6lowpan stack, send_mcast_pkt() does not check the return value of skb_clone(). If memory allocation fails, skb_clone() returns NULL, leading to a NULL pointer dereference in send_pkt() when accessing skb->data.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause a system panic by sending specially crafted multicast traffic, resulting in a denial of service (DoS).

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel patch immediately, which adds a NULL check after skb_clone() and skips the peer if cloning fails.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: 6lowpan: check skb_clone() return value in send_mcast_pkt() The skb_clone() function can return NULL if memory allocation fails. send_mcast_pkt() calls skb_clone() without checking the return value, which can lead to a NULL pointer dereference in send_pkt() when it dereferences skb->data. Add a NULL check after skb_clone() and skip the peer if the clone fails.

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