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CVE-2026-68394

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: MGMT: revalidate LOAD_CONN_PARAM queued update MGMT_OP_LOAD_CONN_PARAM queues conn_update_sync() when a single parameter update changes an existing LE central connection. The queued work currently stores a borrowed hci_conn_params entry from hdev->le_conn_params. A later LOAD_CONN_PARAM request can clear disabled parameters and free that entry before hci_cmd_sync_work() runs the queued callback. Do not keep the borrowed hci_conn_params pointer in queued work. Queue the hci_conn instead and hold a reference until the queued callback completes. When the work runs, revalidate that the connection is still present, look up the current hci_conn_params entry, and cancel the update if userspace removed that entry while the work was pending. Copy the interval values from the current params entry under hdev->lock, then drop the lock and keep using hci_le_conn_update_sync() to issue the update. Validation reproduced this kernel report: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in conn_update_sync+0x2a/0xf0 [bluetooth] Read of size 1 at addr ffff88810c697126 by task kworker/u17:0/377 Workqueue: hci0 hci_cmd_sync_work [bluetooth] Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x66/0xa0 print_report+0xce/0x5f0 kasan_report+0xe0/0x110 conn_update_sync+0x2a/0xf0 [bluetooth] hci_cmd_sync_work+0x187/0x210 [bluetooth] process_one_work+0x4fd/0xbc0 worker_thread+0x2d8/0x570 kthread+0x1ad/0x1f0 ret_from_fork+0x3c9/0x540 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 Allocated by task 466: hci_conn_params_add+0xa6/0x240 [bluetooth] load_conn_param+0x4e1/0x850 [bluetooth] hci_sock_sendmsg+0x96b/0xf80 [bluetooth] Freed by task 474: kfree+0x313/0x590 hci_conn_params_clear_disabled+0x9b/0xc0 [bluetooth] load_conn_param+0x4bf/0x850 [bluetooth] hci_sock_sendmsg+0x96b/0xf80 [bluetooth]

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2026-08-10 13:20:32.773000
Last modified
2026-10-19 22:17:16.910000
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  "published": "2026-08-10T13:20:32.773",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T22:17:16.910",
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      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nBluetooth: MGMT: revalidate LOAD_CONN_PARAM queued update\n\nMGMT_OP_LOAD_CONN_PARAM queues conn_update_sync() when a single parameter\nupdate changes an existing LE central connection. The queued work currently\nstores a borrowed hci_conn_params entry from hdev->le_conn_params. A later\nLOAD_CONN_PARAM request can clear disabled parameters and free that entry\nbefore hci_cmd_sync_work() runs the queued callback.\n\nDo not keep the borrowed hci_conn_params pointer in queued work. Queue the\nhci_conn instead and hold a reference until the queued callback completes.\nWhen the work runs, revalidate that the connection is still present, look\nup the current hci_conn_params entry, and cancel the update if userspace\nremoved that entry while the work was pending.\n\nCopy the interval values from the current params entry under hdev->lock,\nthen drop the lock and keep using hci_le_conn_update_sync() to issue the\nupdate.\n\nValidation reproduced this kernel report:\nBUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in conn_update_sync+0x2a/0xf0 [bluetooth]\nRead of size 1 at addr ffff88810c697126 by task kworker/u17:0/377\nWorkqueue: hci0 hci_cmd_sync_work [bluetooth]\n\nCall Trace:\n <TASK>\n dump_stack_lvl+0x66/0xa0\n print_report+0xce/0x5f0\n kasan_report+0xe0/0x110\n conn_update_sync+0x2a/0xf0 [bluetooth]\n hci_cmd_sync_work+0x187/0x210 [bluetooth]\n process_one_work+0x4fd/0xbc0\n worker_thread+0x2d8/0x570\n kthread+0x1ad/0x1f0\n ret_from_fork+0x3c9/0x540\n ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30\n\nAllocated by task 466:\n hci_conn_params_add+0xa6/0x240 [bluetooth]\n load_conn_param+0x4e1/0x850 [bluetooth]\n hci_sock_sendmsg+0x96b/0xf80 [bluetooth]\n\nFreed by task 474:\n kfree+0x313/0x590\n hci_conn_params_clear_disabled+0x9b/0xc0 [bluetooth]\n load_conn_param+0x4bf/0x850 [bluetooth]\n hci_sock_sendmsg+0x96b/0xf80 [bluetooth]"
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