Bluetooth: hci_sync: hold conn in hci_connect_big_sync() callback
There is theoretical UAF if the conn is freed while the hci_sync task is
running.
Hold refcount to avoid that. Handle NULL hcon, return 0 + do nothing to
match the previous behavior.
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_sync: hold conn in hci_connect_big_sync() callback There is theoretical UAF if the conn is freed while the hci_sync task is running. Hold refcount to avoid that. Handle NULL hcon, return 0 + do nothing to match the previous behavior. | |
| Title | Bluetooth: hci_sync: hold conn in hci_connect_big_sync() callback | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-15T12:27:45.381Z
Reserved: 2026-08-15T05:44:03.912Z
Link: CVE-2026-74530
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-15T13:17:58.297
Modified: 2026-08-15T13:17:58.297
Link: CVE-2026-74530
Redhat
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