CVE 8.8 HIGH

Bluetooth: hci_event: fix potential UAF in hci_le_remote_conn_param_req_evt_CVE-2026-43018

8.8 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Bluetooth: hci_event: fix potential UAF in hci_le_remote_conn_param_req_evt

hci_conn lookup and field access must be covered by hdev lock in
hci_le_remote_conn_param_req_evt, otherwise it's possible it is freed
concurrently.

Extend the hci_dev_lock critical section to cover all conn usage.

AI Analysis

Potential Use-After-Free vulnerability in the Bluetooth hci_event handling

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-43018
Source Linux
Published May 1, 2026 at 14:15
Modified May 3, 2026 at 05:46

Affected Product

Vendor Linux
Product Linux
Version 95118dd4edfec950898a00180c6f998df0a6406d, 5.17
Affected Versions Linux Linux 95118dd4edfec950898a00180c6f998df0a6406d
Linux Linux 95118dd4edfec950898a00180c6f998df0a6406d
Linux Linux 95118dd4edfec950898a00180c6f998df0a6406d
Linux Linux 95118dd4edfec950898a00180c6f998df0a6406d
Linux Linux 95118dd4edfec950898a00180c6f998df0a6406d
Linux Linux 95118dd4edfec950898a00180c6f998df0a6406d
Linux Linux 5.17

AI Assessment

AI Score 8.8 / 10
AI Severity High
Vendor Linux
Product Linux Kernel
Version 95118dd4edfec950898a00180c6f998df0a6406d, 5.17

References

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