Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: hci_sync: Fix command skb lifetime during scan setup
During PA sync scan setup, hci_le_set_ext_scan_param_sync() gets the
address used for the PA_LINK lookup from hci_sent_cmd_data(). The
returned pointer borrows storage from sent_cmd or req_skb, without
holding a reference to either skb.
The scan worker runs on req_workqueue while hci_cmd_work() runs on the
separate device workqueue. After the scan worker loads sent_cmd, the
command worker can free and replace it before hci_sent_cmd_data()
dereferences the skb. The command payload can also be freed between
returning from the helper and comparing the address. The connection
lookup's RCU critical section does not protect the command skb.
KASAN reported:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in hci_sent_cmd_data+0x27c/0x2f0
Workqueue: hci0 hci_cmd_sync_work
Call Trace:
hci_sent_cmd_data+0x27c/0x2f0
hci_le_set_scan_param_sync+0x43a/0x850
hci_passive_scan_sync+0xb09/0x1460
hci_update_passive_scan_sync+0x47c/0x6e0
hci_le_pa_create_sync+0x200/0xa70
hci_cmd_sync_work+0x13c/0x290
Allocated by task 95:
skb_clone+0x13f/0x340
hci_cmd_work+0x2a9/0x7e0
Freed by task 95:
kmem_cache_free+0xba/0x3a0
hci_cmd_work+0x29c/0x7e0
Use hdev->lock to serialize the address snapshot with sent_cmd
replacement. Protect req_skb replacement and completion cleanup with
the same lock because the helper falls back to that skb. Copy the
address before releasing the lock and use the copy for the existing
RCU-protected connection lookup. Release the mutex before sending or
waiting for commands, preserving the lookup and completion ordering.
Bluetooth: hci_sync: Fix command skb lifetime during scan setup
During PA sync scan setup, hci_le_set_ext_scan_param_sync() gets the
address used for the PA_LINK lookup from hci_sent_cmd_data(). The
returned pointer borrows storage from sent_cmd or req_skb, without
holding a reference to either skb.
The scan worker runs on req_workqueue while hci_cmd_work() runs on the
separate device workqueue. After the scan worker loads sent_cmd, the
command worker can free and replace it before hci_sent_cmd_data()
dereferences the skb. The command payload can also be freed between
returning from the helper and comparing the address. The connection
lookup's RCU critical section does not protect the command skb.
KASAN reported:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in hci_sent_cmd_data+0x27c/0x2f0
Workqueue: hci0 hci_cmd_sync_work
Call Trace:
hci_sent_cmd_data+0x27c/0x2f0
hci_le_set_scan_param_sync+0x43a/0x850
hci_passive_scan_sync+0xb09/0x1460
hci_update_passive_scan_sync+0x47c/0x6e0
hci_le_pa_create_sync+0x200/0xa70
hci_cmd_sync_work+0x13c/0x290
Allocated by task 95:
skb_clone+0x13f/0x340
hci_cmd_work+0x2a9/0x7e0
Freed by task 95:
kmem_cache_free+0xba/0x3a0
hci_cmd_work+0x29c/0x7e0
Use hdev->lock to serialize the address snapshot with sent_cmd
replacement. Protect req_skb replacement and completion cleanup with
the same lock because the helper falls back to that skb. Copy the
address before releasing the lock and use the copy for the existing
RCU-protected connection lookup. Release the mutex before sending or
waiting for commands, preserving the lookup and completion ordering.
Published:
2026-10-23
Score:
n/a
EPSS:
n/a
KEV:
No
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Linux | Linux | affected |
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_sync: Fix command skb lifetime during scan setup During PA sync scan setup, hci_le_set_ext_scan_param_sync() gets the address used for the PA_LINK lookup from hci_sent_cmd_data(). The returned pointer borrows storage from sent_cmd or req_skb, without holding a reference to either skb. The scan worker runs on req_workqueue while hci_cmd_work() runs on the separate device workqueue. After the scan worker loads sent_cmd, the command worker can free and replace it before hci_sent_cmd_data() dereferences the skb. The command payload can also be freed between returning from the helper and comparing the address. The connection lookup's RCU critical section does not protect the command skb. KASAN reported: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in hci_sent_cmd_data+0x27c/0x2f0 Workqueue: hci0 hci_cmd_sync_work Call Trace: hci_sent_cmd_data+0x27c/0x2f0 hci_le_set_scan_param_sync+0x43a/0x850 hci_passive_scan_sync+0xb09/0x1460 hci_update_passive_scan_sync+0x47c/0x6e0 hci_le_pa_create_sync+0x200/0xa70 hci_cmd_sync_work+0x13c/0x290 Allocated by task 95: skb_clone+0x13f/0x340 hci_cmd_work+0x2a9/0x7e0 Freed by task 95: kmem_cache_free+0xba/0x3a0 hci_cmd_work+0x29c/0x7e0 Use hdev->lock to serialize the address snapshot with sent_cmd replacement. Protect req_skb replacement and completion cleanup with the same lock because the helper falls back to that skb. Copy the address before releasing the lock and use the copy for the existing RCU-protected connection lookup. Release the mutex before sending or waiting for commands, preserving the lookup and completion ordering. | |
| Title | Bluetooth: hci_sync: Fix command skb lifetime during scan setup | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-23T12:20:39.617Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.385Z
Link: CVE-2026-99014
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-23T13:17:24.137
Modified: 2026-10-23T13:17:24.137
Link: CVE-2026-99014
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