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CVE-2026-80764

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Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth subsystem (hci_event). The hci_cc_reset() function clears the LE accept and resolving lists without holding hdev->lock, allowing a concurrent debugfs read to access freed memory. KASAN reported the issue as slab-use-after-free in white_list_show.

Risk Assessment

An attacker with local access could exploit the race to read freed memory, potentially leading to information disclosure or privilege escalation. The vulnerability affects systems with Bluetooth enabled and could be exploited by malware.

Recommendation

Apply a Linux kernel update containing the fix that adds hdev->lock around the list clearing operations. If an immediate update is not possible, consider disabling Bluetooth or restricting access to debugfs.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_event: fix LE list UAF on reset hci_cc_reset() clears the LE accept and resolving lists without taking hdev->lock. Other command-complete handlers serialize updates to these lists with that lock, and the debugfs readers hold it while walking them. This permits the reset completion and a debugfs read to interleave as follows: hci_rx_work debugfs reader ----------- -------------- lock hdev->lock fetch current entry list_del(entry) kfree(entry) read entry fields The reader then dereferences a freed list entry and may follow its stale next pointer. KASAN reported: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in white_list_show+0x15f/0x180 Read of size 1 at addr ffff8881015dab16 by task poc/95 Call Trace: white_list_show+0x15f/0x180 seq_read_iter+0x3ff/0x1190 seq_read+0x267/0x3d0 vfs_read+0x177/0xa20 ksys_read+0xf7/0x1c0 Allocated by task 91: hci_bdaddr_list_add+0x1a6/0x3a0 hci_cc_le_add_to_accept_list+0xab/0x140 hci_cmd_complete_evt+0x26c/0x9a0 hci_event_packet+0x454/0xb20 hci_rx_work+0x293/0x730 Freed by task 90: kfree+0x131/0x3c0 hci_bdaddr_list_clear+0xd8/0x160 hci_cc_reset+0x28a/0x370 hci_cmd_complete_evt+0x26c/0x9a0 hci_event_packet+0x454/0xb20 hci_rx_work+0x293/0x730 Take hdev->lock around both list clears. This matches the existing mutation and traversal locking convention.

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