CVE-2026-31512

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth L2CAP (Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol) component. The l2cap_ecred_data_rcv() function fails to validate the incoming data packet unit (PDU) length before attempting to read the Service Data Unit (SDU) length. This oversight allows an attacker to craft a malicious packet that, when processed, can cause the system to read beyond the allocated buffer, potentially leading to information disclosure or a denial of service.

Upstream mirrors the ERTM pskb_may_pull() guard before reading SDU length on the enhanced credit-based data path. Red Hat treats this as a remote-adjacent Bluetooth parser hardening issue. Consume patched kernels; unload bluetooth where acceptable.

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To mitigate this issue, prevent the bluetooth module from being loaded. See https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for instructions.