CVE-2026-53357
kernel: Bluetooth: fix UAF in l2cap_sock_cleanup_listen() vs l2cap_conn_del()
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 2, 2026
Updated · October 26, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth component. A Use-After-Free (UAF) vulnerability exists in the l2cap_sock_cleanup_listen() and l2cap_conn_del() functions. This flaw occurs due to a race condition during the cleanup of a listening socket and a concurrent Bluetooth (HCI) disconnect. An unprivileged local attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a system crash, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-366 · Race Condition within a Thread