SB2026100767 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel bluetooth
Published: October 7, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-98295)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to trigger access to freed kernel memory.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in the Bluetooth coredump processing component when unregistering a controller during an active coredump. A local user can disconnect the controller during the dump to trigger access to freed kernel memory.
The dump_timeout and dump_rx work items remain active after unregistering and can access the device object after hci_release_dev() frees it.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.