l2cap_sock_get_sndtimeo_cb() · Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix null-ptr-deref
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Security Response Center Microsoft | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
No vendor advisory content indicates that no action is required or that the issue is already mitigated.
Description
CVE-2026-45836 is a vulnerability in the Bluetooth L2CAP component related to a null pointer dereference in the function l2cap_sock_get_sndtimeo_cb(). This issue could potentially cause a denial of service or system instability due to improper handling of null pointers. The vulnerability affects Microsoft products including Azure Linux 3.0. There is no CVSS score provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or official remediation information is available from the provided data. The vendor advisory does not specify any mitigation or patch status.