CVE-2026-23395: Linux kernel · Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix accepting multiple L2CAP_ECRED_CONN_REQ
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in fb4a3a26483f3ea2cd21c7a2f7c45d5670600465 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:19 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 19% 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, 2026-10-16.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in fb4a3a26483f3ea2cd21c7a2f7c45d5670600465, e72ee455297b794b852e5cea8d2d7bb17312172a, 2124d82fd25e1671bb3ceb37998af5aae5903e06 +5
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented and is available in the Linux kernel. Users should update to a Linux kernel version that includes the fix identified by the commit hashes provided. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2026-23395 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth L2CAP implementation. The flaw involves improper handling of multiple L2CAP_ECRED_CONN_REQ requests with the same command identifier, which violates the Bluetooth specification. This can lead to an overflow by allocating more than the maximum allowed channels, potentially causing denial of service or other impacts.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/10a7a702542240d5edb2b39450ac951c59ccd009 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/46e5b71666fb7652082e4e214a3365f4b14f1dc3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb4a3a26483f3ea2cd21c7a2f7c45d5670600465 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2124d82fd25e1671bb3ceb37998af5aae5903e06 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b949a6b33cbdf621d9fc6f0c48ac00915dbf514 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d0d94f8ba5b3a0beec3b0da558b9bea48018117 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e72ee455297b794b852e5cea8d2d7bb17312172a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b3e2052334f2ff6d5200e952f4aa66994d09899 (opens in a new tab)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html (opens in a new tab)