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CVE-2026-98456VulnerabilityPublished Updated

read_unconf_index_list() · Bluetooth: mgmt: fix race

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-98456· High 7.0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.0 High · fixed in fa6f79bb0009406bb11e6912b53ab7c564d6f06b : patch Microsoft soon.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.0High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (Linux)CVSS 3.17.0
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.
Patch
Available – fixed in fa6f79bb0009406bb11e6912b53ab7c564d6f06b, b5dbb41b212c50c095a4dbee3017a84fe94f033b, 416546cd6a54e9b68f2b91bc680b1ee17dcd77a1 +5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 73d1df2a7a1036a1f000e5f0ece6ade3e082b854, < fa6f79bb0009406bb11e6912b53ab7c564d6f06b
Fixed in
  • fa6f79bb0009406bb11e6912b53ab7c564d6f06b
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 73d1df2a7a1036a1f000e5f0ece6ade3e082b854, < b5dbb41b212c50c095a4dbee3017a84fe94f033b
Fixed in
  • b5dbb41b212c50c095a4dbee3017a84fe94f033b
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 73d1df2a7a1036a1f000e5f0ece6ade3e082b854, < 416546cd6a54e9b68f2b91bc680b1ee17dcd77a1
Fixed in
  • 416546cd6a54e9b68f2b91bc680b1ee17dcd77a1
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 73d1df2a7a1036a1f000e5f0ece6ade3e082b854, < 524e0450dd9a396f99a81b045219b0e2ea0dab57
Fixed in
  • 524e0450dd9a396f99a81b045219b0e2ea0dab57
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 73d1df2a7a1036a1f000e5f0ece6ade3e082b854, < 76dc7e0297f6f7ebefc36a69251e3f4a676d9853
Fixed in
  • 76dc7e0297f6f7ebefc36a69251e3f4a676d9853
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 73d1df2a7a1036a1f000e5f0ece6ade3e082b854, < 9c32455f490b960efccedd041c7aabb1a04c5cc4
Fixed in
  • 9c32455f490b960efccedd041c7aabb1a04c5cc4

Description

A race condition vulnerability exists in the Bluetooth management function read_unconf_index_list() in Microsoft software versions 3.0 and 4.0. The issue has been publicly disclosed but lacks detailed technical information and a CVSS score.

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