CVE-2026-74531
Bluetooth: hci_conn: hold conn reference in abort_conn_sync()
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.8 High
- Published
- Aug 15, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 16, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: hci_conn: hold conn reference in abort_conn_sync()
There is theoretical UAF if the conn is freed while the hci_sync task is running.
Hold refcount to avoid that.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Linux |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
LinuxLinux |
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LinuxLinux |
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64d1645f26aa49b5a86ba2fccd0bb6749ea725a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/963fb4b8e7d1ab07b4ae45bf15d41e667c88caca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8f9fef362bab431d95371d3406bc720350290c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa812cfa81aa3d4a7b6ce8277979af57b3f79712
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5761d003daa987ac81463f570713ce9c9dd204e5
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