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CVE-2026-64557

kernel: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix use-after-free in l2cap_sock_new_connection_cb()

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 29, 2026

Updated · October 26, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth L2CAP component. A race condition exists during the handling of new Bluetooth connections, where a newly created socket can be prematurely freed by another process before a callback function completes its operation. This use-after-free vulnerability could allow a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a system crash (Denial of Service).

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference