CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-68391

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.13%

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

Summary

In the Linux kernel's Bluetooth subsystem (mgmt), a vulnerability was found where hci_conn is not properly referenced in mgmt_pending_cmds. Dereferencing RCU-protected pointers outside critical sections can lead to use-after-free. The fix adds appropriate locks and refcounting.

Risk Assessment

This could lead to system crashes or potentially arbitrary code execution in kernel context.

Recommendation

Apply a Linux kernel update containing the fix that adds appropriate locks and refcounting.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: mgmt: hold reference for hci_conn in mgmt_pending_cmds Dereferencing RCU-protected pointers outside critical sections is invalid and may lead to UAF. Use of hci_conn in hci_sync callbacks also needs to hold refcount to avoid UAF. Take appropriate locks for hci_conn lookups, and take refcount for hci_conn pointers stored in mgmt_pending_cmd so that the pointer stays valid. When accessing conn->state, ensure hdev->lock is held to avoid data race.

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