SB20260812344 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel bluetooth rfcomm



SB20260812344 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel bluetooth rfcomm

Published: August 12, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260812344
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-68188)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in rfcomm_tty_set_termios() and rfcomm_send_rpn() when handling TTY ioctl requests on an RFCOMM device during a concurrent session teardown. A local user can trigger a race condition to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

The issue is caused by concurrent access to dlc->session without proper locking while krfcommd can unlink the DLC and free the associated session.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.