In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: hci_event: Fix UAF in hci_acl_create_conn_sync
This fixes the following UFA in hci_acl_create_conn_sync where a connection still pending is command submission (conn->state == BT_OPEN) maybe freed, also since this also can happen with the likes of hci_le_create_conn_sync fix it as well:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in hci_acl_create_conn_sync+0x5ef/0x790 net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c:6861 Write of size 2 at addr ffff88805ffcc038 by task kworker/u11:2/9541
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 9541 Comm: kworker/u11:2 Not tainted 6.16.0-rc7 #3 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.10.2-1ubuntu1 04/01/2014 Workqueue: hci3 hci_cmd_sync_work Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x189/0x250 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:378 [inline] print_report+0xca/0x230 mm/kasan/report.c:480 kasan_report+0x118/0x150 mm/kasan/report.c:593 hci_acl_create_conn_sync+0x5ef/0x790 net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c:6861 hci_cmd_sync_work+0x210/0x3a0 net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c:332 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3238 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xae1/0x17b0 kernel/workqueue.c:3321 worker_thread+0x8a0/0xda0 kernel/workqueue.c:3402 kthread+0x70e/0x8a0 kernel/kthread.c:464 ret_from_fork+0x3fc/0x770 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:148 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 home/kwqcheii/source/fuzzing/kernel/kasan/linux-6.16-rc7/arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 </TASK>
Allocated by task 123736: kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:47 [inline] kasan_save_track+0x3e/0x80 mm/kasan/common.c:68 poison_kmalloc_redzone mm/kasan/common.c:377 [inline] __kasan_kmalloc+0x93/0xb0 mm/kasan/common.c:394 kasan_kmalloc include/linux/kasan.h:260 [inline] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x230/0x3d0 mm/slub.c:4359 kmalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:905 [inline] kzalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:1039 [inline] __hci_conn_add+0x233/0x1b30 net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c:939 hci_conn_add_unset net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c:1051 [inline] hci_connect_acl+0x16c/0x4e0 net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c:1634 pair_device+0x418/0xa70 net/bluetooth/mgmt.c:3556 hci_mgmt_cmd+0x9c9/0xef0 net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c:1719 hci_sock_sendmsg+0x6ca/0xef0 net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c:1839 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:712 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x219/0x270 net/socket.c:727 sock_write_iter+0x258/0x330 net/socket.c:1131 new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:593 [inline] vfs_write+0x54b/0xa90 fs/read_write.c:686 ksys_write+0x145/0x250 fs/read_write.c:738 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xfa/0x3b0 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
Freed by task 103680: kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:47 [inline] kasan_save_track+0x3e/0x80 mm/kasan/common.c:68 kasan_save_free_info+0x46/0x50 mm/kasan/generic.c:576 poison_slab_object mm/kasan/common.c:247 [inline] __kasan_slab_free+0x62/0x70 mm/kasan/common.c:264 kasan_slab_free include/linux/kasan.h:233 [inline] slab_free_hook mm/slub.c:2381 [inline] slab_free mm/slub.c:4643 [inline] kfree+0x18e/0x440 mm/slub.c:4842 device_release+0x9c/0x1c0 kobject_cleanup lib/kobject.c:689 [inline] kobject_release lib/kobject.c:720 [inline] kref_put include/linux/kref.h:65 [inline] kobject_put+0x22b/0x480 lib/kobject.c:737 hci_conn_cleanup net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c:175 [inline] hci_conn_del+0x8ff/0xcb0 net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c:1173 hci_conn_complete_evt+0x3c7/0x1040 net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:3199 hci_event_func net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:7477 [inline] hci_event_packet+0x7e0/0x1200 net/bluetooth/hci_event.c:7531 hci_rx_work+0x46a/0xe80 net/bluetooth/hci_core.c:4070 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3238 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xae1/0x17b0 kernel/workqueue.c:3321 worker_thread+0x8a0/0xda0 kernel/workqueue.c:3402 kthread+0x70e/0x8a0 kernel/kthread.c:464 ret_from_fork+0x3fc/0x770 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:148 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 home/kwqcheii/sour ---truncated---
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Nov 28, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Nov 18, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-matchedUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade rtlaUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debug-core | Feb 5, 2026 | Dec 14, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-macros | Dec 5, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2040-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-awsUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gkeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracleUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1045-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvm | Oct 30, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | Oct 15, 2025 |
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