Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: hci_codec: Fix leaking content of local_codecs
The following memory leak can be observed when the controller supports
codecs which are stored in local_codecs list but the elements are never
freed:
unreferenced object 0xffff88800221d840 (size 32):
comm "kworker/u3:0", pid 36, jiffies 4294898739 (age 127.060s)
hex dump (first 32 bytes):
f8 d3 02 03 80 88 ff ff 80 d8 21 02 80 88 ff ff ..........!.....
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
backtrace:
[<ffffffffb324f557>] __kmalloc+0x47/0x120
[<ffffffffb39ef37d>] hci_codec_list_add.isra.0+0x2d/0x160
[<ffffffffb39ef643>] hci_read_codec_capabilities+0x183/0x270
[<ffffffffb39ef9ab>] hci_read_supported_codecs+0x1bb/0x2d0
[<ffffffffb39f162e>] hci_read_local_codecs_sync+0x3e/0x60
[<ffffffffb39ff1b3>] hci_dev_open_sync+0x943/0x11e0
[<ffffffffb396d55d>] hci_power_on+0x10d/0x3f0
[<ffffffffb30c99b4>] process_one_work+0x404/0x800
[<ffffffffb30ca134>] worker_thread+0x374/0x670
[<ffffffffb30d9108>] kthread+0x188/0x1c0
[<ffffffffb304db6b>] ret_from_fork+0x2b/0x50
[<ffffffffb300206a>] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.16 | 6.1.57 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 6.5.8-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.5.8-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.64-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.7.0-1001.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | 6.5.0-1013.13~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | 6.5.0-17.17~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | 6.5.0-17.17.1.1.1~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | 6.5.0-1014.14 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | 6.5.0-1014.15 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | 6.5.0-1015.15~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +24 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9.2 EUS | bpftool | 7.0.0-284.75.1.el9_2 | RHSA-2024:4823 |
| RHEL 9.2 EUS | kernel-rt +14 | 5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2 | RHSA-2024:4831 |
| RHEL 9.2 EUS | perf +48 | 5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2 | RHSA-2024:4823 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.59.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1490-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.59.1.150500.6.25.7 | SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.59.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.59.1.150500.6.25.7 | SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.47.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1466-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.59.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_13 | 1-150500.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1466-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_12 | 1-150500.11.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.47.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1466-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | dtb-aarch64 +10 | 5.14.21-150500.55.59.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1490-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.59.1.150500.6.25.7 | SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.47.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1466-1 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2024:4823 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- RHSA-2024:4831 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0534 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 3, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1490-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1466-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026