Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: Fix race condition in hci_cmd_sync_clear
There is a potential race condition in hci_cmd_sync_work and
hci_cmd_sync_clear, and could lead to use-after-free. For instance,
hci_cmd_sync_work is added to the 'req_workqueue' after cancel_work_sync
The entry of 'cmd_sync_work_list' may be freed in hci_cmd_sync_clear, and
causing kernel panic when it is used in 'hci_cmd_sync_work'.
Here's the call trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x49/0x63
print_report.cold+0x5e/0x5d3
? hci_cmd_sync_work+0x282/0x320
kasan_report+0xaa/0x120
? hci_cmd_sync_work+0x282/0x320
__asan_report_load8_noabort+0x14/0x20
hci_cmd_sync_work+0x282/0x320
process_one_work+0x77b/0x11c0
? _raw_spin_lock_irq+0x8e/0xf0
worker_thread+0x544/0x1180
? poll_idle+0x1e0/0x1e0
kthread+0x285/0x320
? process_one_work+0x11c0/0x11c0
? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x30/0x30
ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30
</TASK>
Allocated by task 266:
kasan_save_stack+0x26/0x50
__kasan_kmalloc+0xae/0xe0
kmem_cache_alloc_trace+0x191/0x350
hci_cmd_sync_queue+0x97/0x2b0
hci_update_passive_scan+0x176/0x1d0
le_conn_complete_evt+0x1b5/0x1a00
hci_le_conn_complete_evt+0x234/0x340
hci_le_meta_evt+0x231/0x4e0
hci_event_packet+0x4c5/0xf00
hci_rx_work+0x37d/0x880
process_one_work+0x77b/0x11c0
worker_thread+0x544/0x1180
kthread+0x285/0x320
ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30
Freed by task 269:
kasan_save_stack+0x26/0x50
kasan_set_track+0x25/0x40
kasan_set_free_info+0x24/0x40
____kasan_slab_free+0x176/0x1c0
__kasan_slab_free+0x12/0x20
slab_free_freelist_hook+0x95/0x1a0
kfree+0xba/0x2f0
hci_cmd_sync_clear+0x14c/0x210
hci_unregister_dev+0xff/0x440
vhci_release+0x7b/0xf0
__fput+0x1f3/0x970
____fput+0xe/0x20
task_work_run+0xd4/0x160
do_exit+0x8b0/0x22a0
do_group_exit+0xba/0x2a0
get_signal+0x1e4a/0x25b0
arch_do_signal_or_restart+0x93/0x1f80
exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0xf5/0x1a0
syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x26/0x50
ret_from_fork+0x15/0x30
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.17 | 6.1.22 |
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 | 6.1.25-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.1.25-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.25-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | 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 | bpftool | 7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| RHEL 9 | rv +64 | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | RHSA-2024:2394 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1.150500.6.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1.150500.6.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1.150500.6.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.100.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02321-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-source +1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-source-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.100.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02321-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_28 | 1-150500.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1.150500.6.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2024:2394 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02321-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026