In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: Fix hci_suspend_sync crash
If hci_unregister_dev() frees the hci_dev object but hci_suspend_notifier
may still be accessing it, it can cause the program to crash.
Here's the call trace:
<4>[102152.653246] Call Trace:
<4>[102152.653254] hci_suspend_sync+0x109/0x301 [bluetooth]
<4>[102152.653259] hci_suspend_dev+0x78/0xcd [bluetooth]
<4>[102152.653263] hci_suspend_notifier+0x42/0x7a [bluetooth]
<4>[102152.653268] notifier_call_chain+0x43/0x6b
<4>[102152.653271] __blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x48/0x69
<4>[102152.653273] __pm_notifier_call_chain+0x22/0x39
<4>[102152.653276] pm_suspend+0x287/0x57c
<4>[102152.653278] state_store+0xae/0xe5
<4>[102152.653281] kernfs_fop_write+0x109/0x173
<4>[102152.653284] __vfs_write+0x16f/0x1a2
<4>[102152.653287] ? selinux_file_permission+0xca/0x16f
<4>[102152.653289] ? security_file_permission+0x36/0x109
<4>[102152.653291] vfs_write+0x114/0x21d
<4>[102152.653293] __x64_sys_write+0x7b/0xdb
<4>[102152.653296] do_syscall_64+0x59/0x194
<4>[102152.653299] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x5c/0xc1
This patch holds the reference count of the hci_dev object while
processing it in hci_suspend_notifier to avoid potential crash
caused by the race condition.
Bluetooth: Fix hci_suspend_sync crash
If hci_unregister_dev() frees the hci_dev object but hci_suspend_notifier
may still be accessing it, it can cause the program to crash.
Here's the call trace:
<4>[102152.653246] Call Trace:
<4>[102152.653254] hci_suspend_sync+0x109/0x301 [bluetooth]
<4>[102152.653259] hci_suspend_dev+0x78/0xcd [bluetooth]
<4>[102152.653263] hci_suspend_notifier+0x42/0x7a [bluetooth]
<4>[102152.653268] notifier_call_chain+0x43/0x6b
<4>[102152.653271] __blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x48/0x69
<4>[102152.653273] __pm_notifier_call_chain+0x22/0x39
<4>[102152.653276] pm_suspend+0x287/0x57c
<4>[102152.653278] state_store+0xae/0xe5
<4>[102152.653281] kernfs_fop_write+0x109/0x173
<4>[102152.653284] __vfs_write+0x16f/0x1a2
<4>[102152.653287] ? selinux_file_permission+0xca/0x16f
<4>[102152.653289] ? security_file_permission+0x36/0x109
<4>[102152.653291] vfs_write+0x114/0x21d
<4>[102152.653293] __x64_sys_write+0x7b/0xdb
<4>[102152.653296] do_syscall_64+0x59/0x194
<4>[102152.653299] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x5c/0xc1
This patch holds the reference count of the hci_dev object while
processing it in hci_suspend_notifier to avoid potential crash
caused by the race condition.
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Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: Fix hci_suspend_sync crash If hci_unregister_dev() frees the hci_dev object but hci_suspend_notifier may still be accessing it, it can cause the program to crash. Here's the call trace: <4>[102152.653246] Call Trace: <4>[102152.653254] hci_suspend_sync+0x109/0x301 [bluetooth] <4>[102152.653259] hci_suspend_dev+0x78/0xcd [bluetooth] <4>[102152.653263] hci_suspend_notifier+0x42/0x7a [bluetooth] <4>[102152.653268] notifier_call_chain+0x43/0x6b <4>[102152.653271] __blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x48/0x69 <4>[102152.653273] __pm_notifier_call_chain+0x22/0x39 <4>[102152.653276] pm_suspend+0x287/0x57c <4>[102152.653278] state_store+0xae/0xe5 <4>[102152.653281] kernfs_fop_write+0x109/0x173 <4>[102152.653284] __vfs_write+0x16f/0x1a2 <4>[102152.653287] ? selinux_file_permission+0xca/0x16f <4>[102152.653289] ? security_file_permission+0x36/0x109 <4>[102152.653291] vfs_write+0x114/0x21d <4>[102152.653293] __x64_sys_write+0x7b/0xdb <4>[102152.653296] do_syscall_64+0x59/0x194 <4>[102152.653299] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x5c/0xc1 This patch holds the reference count of the hci_dev object while processing it in hci_suspend_notifier to avoid potential crash caused by the race condition. | |
| Title | Bluetooth: Fix hci_suspend_sync crash | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-10-01T11:46:07.355Z
Reserved: 2025-10-01T11:39:39.407Z
Link: CVE-2023-53520
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2025-10-01T12:15:56.323
Modified: 2025-10-01T12:15:56.323
Link: CVE-2023-53520
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