Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: MGMT: Fix UAF of hci_conn_params in add_device_complete
add_device_complete() runs from the hci_cmd_sync_work kworker, which
holds only hci_req_sync_lock and *not* hci_dev_lock. It calls
hci_conn_params_lookup() and then dereferences the returned object
(params->flags) without taking hci_dev_lock:
params = hci_conn_params_lookup(hdev, &cp->addr.bdaddr,
le_addr_type(cp->addr.type));
...
device_flags_changed(NULL, hdev, &cp->addr.bdaddr,
cp->addr.type, hdev->conn_flags,
params ? params->flags : 0);
hci_conn_params_lookup() walks hdev->le_conn_params and is documented to
require hdev->lock. A concurrent MGMT_OP_REMOVE_DEVICE
(remove_device()), which does run under hci_dev_lock, can call
hci_conn_params_free() to list_del() and kfree() the very object the
lookup returned, so the subsequent params->flags read touches freed
memory [0].
Hold hci_dev_lock() across the hci_conn_params_lookup() and the read of
params->flags (and the matching event emission) so the lookup result
cannot be freed by a concurrent remove_device() before it is used,
honouring the locking contract of hci_conn_params_lookup().
[0]: (trailing page/memory-state dump trimmed)
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in add_device_complete+0x358/0x3d8 net/bluetooth/mgmt.c:7671
Read of size 1 at addr ffff000017ab26c1 by task kworker/u9:8/388
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 388 Comm: kworker/u9:8 Not tainted 7.0.11 #20 PREEMPT
Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT)
Workqueue: hci0 hci_cmd_sync_work
Call trace:
show_stack+0x2c/0x3c arch/arm64/kernel/stacktrace.c:499 (C)
__dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline]
dump_stack_lvl+0xb4/0xd4 lib/dump_stack.c:120
print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:378 [inline]
print_report+0x118/0x5d8 mm/kasan/report.c:482
kasan_report+0xb0/0xf4 mm/kasan/report.c:595
__asan_report_load1_noabort+0x20/0x2c mm/kasan/report_generic.c:378
add_device_complete+0x358/0x3d8 net/bluetooth/mgmt.c:7671
hci_cmd_sync_work+0x14c/0x240 net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c:334
process_one_work+0x628/0xd38 kernel/workqueue.c:3289
process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3372 [inline]
worker_thread+0x7a8/0xac0 kernel/workqueue.c:3453
kthread+0x39c/0x444 kernel/kthread.c:436
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S:860
Allocated by task 3401:
kasan_save_stack+0x3c/0x64 mm/kasan/common.c:57
kasan_save_track+0x20/0x3c mm/kasan/common.c:78
kasan_save_alloc_info+0x40/0x54 mm/kasan/generic.c:570
poison_kmalloc_redzone mm/kasan/common.c:398 [inline]
__kasan_kmalloc+0xd4/0xd8 mm/kasan/common.c:415
kasan_kmalloc include/linux/kasan.h:263 [inline]
__kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x1b0/0x458 mm/slub.c:5385
kmalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:950 [inline]
kzalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:1188 [inline]
hci_conn_params_add+0x10c/0x4b0 net/bluetooth/hci_core.c:2279
hci_conn_params_set net/bluetooth/mgmt.c:5162 [inline]
add_device+0x5b4/0xa54 net/bluetooth/mgmt.c:7755
hci_mgmt_cmd net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c:1721 [inline]
hci_sock_sendmsg+0x10b4/0x1dd0 net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c:1841
sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:727 [inline]
__sock_sendmsg+0xe0/0x128 net/socket.c:742
sock_write_iter+0x250/0x390 net/socket.c:1195
new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:595 [inline]
vfs_write+0x66c/0xab0 fs/read_write.c:688
ksys_write+0x1fc/0x24c fs/read_write.c:740
__do_sys_write fs/read_write.c:751 [inline]
__se_sys_write fs/read_write.c:748 [inline]
__arm64_sys_write+0x70/0xa4 fs/read_write.c:748
__invoke_syscall arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:35 [inline]
invoke_syscall+0x84/0x2a8 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:49
el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0xe4/0x294 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:132
do_el0_svc+0x44/0x5c arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:151
el0_svc+0x38/0xac arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:724
el0t_64_sync_handler+0xa0/0xe4 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:743
el0t_64_sync+0x198/0x19c arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S:596
Freed by task 3740:
kasan_save_stack+0x3c/0x64
---truncated---
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.6.92 – < 6.6.145, 6.12.30 – < 6.12.96, 6.14.8 – < 6.15, 6.15 | 6.6.145 |
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 | 7.1.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.96-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux-6.12 | 6.12.100-1~deb12u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 24.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 6.8.0-1033.38 | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux | 7.0.0-31.31 | USN-8726-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-aws | 7.0.0-1012.12 | USN-8726-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-azure | 7.0.0-1014.14 | USN-8726-4 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-gcp +1 | 7.0.0-1011.11 | USN-8726-4, USN-8726-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-gke | 7.0.0-1006.7 | USN-8726-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-ibm +2 | 7.0.0-1013.13 | USN-8727-1, USN-8726-3 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 7.0.0-1018.18 | USN-8760-2 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-bos | 7.0.0-2018.18 | USN-8800-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 7.0.0-1019.19 | USN-8726-2 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-riscv +1 | 7.0.0-31.31.1 | USN-8726-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-147.147 | USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws +1 | 6.8.0-1067.70 | USN-9024-1, USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-7.0 | 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | USN-8726-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-7.0 | 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | USN-8728-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1069.76 | USN-8918-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp +1 | 6.8.0-1071.79 | USN-8918-1, USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-7.0 +1 | 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | USN-8728-3, USN-8728-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1066.74 | USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1052.56 | USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-7.0 | 7.0.0-31.31~24.04.1 | USN-8726-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1067.68 | USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-147.147.1 | USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-7.0 | 7.0.0-1018.18~24.04.1 | USN-8760-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1067.70.1 | USN-9040-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1038.42 | USN-9002-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1064.67 | USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1068.72 | USN-9025-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +29 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv-7.0 | 7.0.0-31.31.1~24.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-vmware | 6.8.0-1008.8 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1069.74~22.04.1 | USN-9024-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1073.82~22.04.1 | USN-9026-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1071.78~22.04.1 | USN-9026-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1073.81~22.04.1 | USN-9024-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-149.149~22.04.1 | USN-9066-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1069.70~22.04.1 | USN-9024-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-149.149.1~22.04.1 | USN-9024-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1067.71~22.04.1 | USN-9025-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +33 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2056.58 | USN-9025-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1062.63 | USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.14 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1064.65~22.04.1 | USN-9024-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 6.8.0-1067.70+fips1 | USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips | 6.8.0-147.147+fips1 | USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips +1 | 6.8.0-1071.79+fips1 | USN-8918-1, USN-8917-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb +7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1.150700.17.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 |
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.23 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23897-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.23 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.23 | SUSE-SU-2026:23887-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-rt +5 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23887-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23881-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-52.1.21.34 | SUSE-SU-2026:23529-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-rt +4 | 6.4.0-52.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23529-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23528-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-52.1.21.36 | SUSE-SU-2026:23481-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +4 | 6.4.0-52.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23481-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23477-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_20 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4120-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_21 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-rt +2 | 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4120-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | kernel-source | 7.1.7-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11476-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.22 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-rt +11 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | kernel | 6.6.145.2-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | kernel-uek +34 | 6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el10uek | ELSA-2026-500248 |
Advisories 33
- USN-9066-1 linux-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9024-1 linux-aws-6.8, linux-gcp-6.8, linux-ibm-6.8, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8, linux-nvidia, linux-realtime-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9026-1 linux-azure-6.8, linux-azure-fde-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2527 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9040-1 linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8917-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-fips, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-ibm, linux-lowlatency, linux-oracle, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9025-1 linux-oracle-6.8, linux-raspi, linux-raspi-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8726-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-7.0, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-hwe-7.0, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8726-4 linux-azure, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8918-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-fde, linux-azure-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8728-1 linux-gcp-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8728-2 linux-azure-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9002-1 linux-nvidia-tegra vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8760-1 linux-nvidia-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8800-1 linux-nvidia-bos vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8728-3 linux-oracle-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8760-2 linux-nvidia vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8726-3 linux-ibm vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8727-1 linux-oem-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8726-2 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 8, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 30, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23881-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 30, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23887-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 30, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23897-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 30, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 25, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23528-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 15, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23529-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 15, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23477-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 14, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4120-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 14, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23481-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 14, 2026
- ELSA-2026-500248 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11476-1 kernel-devel-7.1.7-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 10, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caed4a96d55757c139a899744657c032b6186665
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4369e4e970f3fa4676b76be14c1d315c87f22b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b346efa825b5e4386f19bc63f81141652d496ec4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9531014c60c804e16099885d4a98aedcf31bce8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa85d985f614bc3feb343000f14a1072e99b0df1