In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix potential user-after-free

This fixes all instances of which requires to allocate a buffer calling
alloc_skb which may release the chan lock and reacquire later which
makes it possible that the chan is disconnected in the meantime.
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Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix potential user-after-free This fixes all instances of which requires to allocate a buffer calling alloc_skb which may release the chan lock and reacquire later which makes it possible that the chan is disconnected in the meantime.
Title Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix potential user-after-free
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-30T12:11:11.383Z

Reserved: 2025-12-30T12:06:44.500Z

Link: CVE-2023-54214

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-30T13:16:09.633

Modified: 2025-12-31T20:42:43.210

Link: CVE-2023-54214

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-12-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-54214 - Bugzilla

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