SB2026052817 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel bluetooth
Published: May 28, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026052817
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) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46056)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
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 use-after-free in SSP passkey handlers when handling Bluetooth SSP passkey and keypress notification events. A local user can trigger concurrent connection teardown during event processing to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01a6431766c35dfedb86e0cb5d3fc80c6d604a47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/204028af77a265e31ceb4ba7f643349a3cca72b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85fa3512048793076eef658f66489112dcc91993
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c6443bb9257b780986fb67ec08565bf48ecb8d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e08d75753db17aa943d7622f09d9c217b5bfd3b8