SB2026052740 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel bluetooth
Published: May 27, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026052740
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-45834)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a null pointer dereference in l2cap_sock_state_change_cb() when handling Bluetooth L2CAP socket state changes. A local user can trigger the vulnerable callback to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1810e42ff6716f320c7269d5850eca48b07b7427
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ff1a41a912de8517b4482e946dd951b7d80edbf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5105f3e6b2df619c635b5f6a49fac131a36c7952
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2dcf1a61d056aef15b63c6eae9441344d624389
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c88c185ae0a1067823661b220aeea613df2c127b