SB20260918421 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel bluetooth
Published: September 18, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260918421
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
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-2026-90256)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in the Bluetooth L2CAP l2cap_disconn_ind function when processing concurrent L2CAP connection deletion. A remote attacker can trigger concurrent L2CAP disconnection processing to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.