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CVE-2025-71082: Linux kernel · Bluetooth: btusb: revert use of devm_kzalloc in btusb

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in fff9206b0907252a41eb12b7c1407b9347df18b1 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 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 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Total control over the software or total information disclosure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-06-10.

Patch
Available – fixed in fff9206b0907252a41eb12b7c1407b9347df18b1, fdf7c640fb8a44a59b0671143d8c2f738bc48003, cca0e9206e3bcc63cd3e72193e60149165d493cc +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 13 Jan 2026

  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
  • ≥ 98921dbd00c4e2e4bdd56423cb5edf98d57b45f7, < fff9206b0907252a41eb12b7c1407b9347df18b1
Fixed in
  • fff9206b0907252a41eb12b7c1407b9347df18b1
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 98921dbd00c4e2e4bdd56423cb5edf98d57b45f7, < fdf7c640fb8a44a59b0671143d8c2f738bc48003
Fixed in
  • fdf7c640fb8a44a59b0671143d8c2f738bc48003
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 98921dbd00c4e2e4bdd56423cb5edf98d57b45f7, < cca0e9206e3bcc63cd3e72193e60149165d493cc
Fixed in
  • cca0e9206e3bcc63cd3e72193e60149165d493cc
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 98921dbd00c4e2e4bdd56423cb5edf98d57b45f7, < c0ecb3e4451fe94f4315e6d09c4046dfbc42090b
Fixed in
  • c0ecb3e4451fe94f4315e6d09c4046dfbc42090b
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 98921dbd00c4e2e4bdd56423cb5edf98d57b45f7, < 252714f1e8bdd542025b16321c790458014d6880
Fixed in
  • 252714f1e8bdd542025b16321c790458014d6880
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 98921dbd00c4e2e4bdd56423cb5edf98d57b45f7, < 1e54c19eaf84ba652c4e376571093e58e144b339
Fixed in
  • 1e54c19eaf84ba652c4e376571093e58e144b339

AI-suggested

A fix is available and has been applied in specific Linux kernel commits. Users and administrators should update to a Linux kernel version that includes these fixes. Since this is a kernel-level vulnerability, applying the official patches or upgrading to a fixed kernel version is the recommended mitigation.

Description

CVE-2025-71082 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth USB driver (btusb) related to improper memory management. The issue arises from the use of devm_kzalloc() to allocate driver data tied to a single interface's lifetime, which causes premature freeing of memory still in use by other interfaces. This can lead to use-after-free conditions. The vulnerability has been fixed by reverting the use of devm_kzalloc and returning to explicit memory freeing.

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