NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-64128
Published: July 20, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU138511
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64128
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a null pointer dereference in iso_recv() in the Bluetooth ISO subsystem when processing an ISO_END frame without a prior ISO_START on a fresh ISO connection. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted Bluetooth ISO frame sequence to cause a denial of service.
For BIS, exploitation does not require pairing and can be triggered by a broadcaster on the air.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-64128
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c3d1e1696b72579b970e17999c503a14535205b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39f4a82e80c8f5ed2d6952d73fbafc895721a728
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3af41ee7ebecb0d5c8a504861f6cfad31345310f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61f2410a96dee808029e2ae4d6ef2dd635f3477f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84c24fb151fc1179355296d7ff29129ac7c42129
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3a799881c12d27596232636a607e2e3fa448d63