CVE-2026-93209
kernel: Bluetooth: hci_core: use skb_get() instead of skb_clone() for req_skb
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 24, 2026
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth subsystem. Under conditions of memory pressure, a function responsible for handling Bluetooth commands can fail to properly track command completion. This can lead to intermittent failures when enabling Bluetooth, resulting in a denial of service where Bluetooth functionality becomes unavailable to a local user.
Statement
This vulnerability is rated with a Low impact because triggering the condition requires severe memory exhaustion and only leads to a transient denial of service during Bluetooth adapter initialization without compromising host integrity or confidentiality. In standard Red Hat Enterprise Linux server deployments, Bluetooth hardware is commonly absent or disabled, which significantly restricts real-world exposure. Local unprivileged users cannot exploit this issue to escalate privileges or affect unrelated system operations.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference