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CVE-2025-40213: Linux kernel · Bluetooth: MGMT: fix crash in set_mesh_sync and set_mesh_complete

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-40213· High 7.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in e8785404de06a69d89dcdd1e9a0b6ea42dc6d327 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in e8785404de06a69d89dcdd1e9a0b6ea42dc6d327, 31d6c9216aa1be18ba317239738f73b0b0c7b691, 6.17 +3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Nov 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • >=6.6.140 <6.6.160
  • >=6.16.10 <6.17
Fixed in
  • e8785404de06a69d89dcdd1e9a0b6ea42dc6d327
  • 31d6c9216aa1be18ba317239738f73b0b0c7b691
  • 6.17
  • 6.6.160
  • 5c19daa93d9af29f1f46251b47e1ea66bcc8d679
  • 1c9aca1787e8395a2c59fef20e914467958969c5
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =6.17
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel by correcting the flexible array declaration and list management in the Bluetooth MGMT code. Users should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this fix. Since no specific patch links or vendor advisories are provided, check the Linux kernel official repositories or vendor advisories for the relevant fixed kernel versions and apply updates accordingly.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: MGMT: fix crash in set_mesh_sync and set_mesh_complete There is a BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in set_mesh_sync due to memcpy from badly declared on-stack flexible array. Another crash is in set_mesh_complete() due to double list_del via mgmt_pending_valid + mgmt_pending_remove. Use DEFINE_FLEX to declare the flexible array right, and don't memcpy outside bounds. As mgmt_pending_valid removes the cmd from list, use mgmt_pending_free, and also report status on error.

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