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CVE-2026-23395: Linux kernel · Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix accepting multiple L2CAP_ECRED_CONN_REQ

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

0

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

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Mar 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
  • ≥ 15f02b91056253e8cdc592888f431da0731337b8, < fb4a3a26483f3ea2cd21c7a2f7c45d5670600465
Fixed in
  • fb4a3a26483f3ea2cd21c7a2f7c45d5670600465
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 15f02b91056253e8cdc592888f431da0731337b8, < e72ee455297b794b852e5cea8d2d7bb17312172a
Fixed in
  • e72ee455297b794b852e5cea8d2d7bb17312172a
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 15f02b91056253e8cdc592888f431da0731337b8, < 2124d82fd25e1671bb3ceb37998af5aae5903e06
Fixed in
  • 2124d82fd25e1671bb3ceb37998af5aae5903e06
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 15f02b91056253e8cdc592888f431da0731337b8, < 46e5b71666fb7652082e4e214a3365f4b14f1dc3
Fixed in
  • 46e5b71666fb7652082e4e214a3365f4b14f1dc3
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 15f02b91056253e8cdc592888f431da0731337b8, < 10a7a702542240d5edb2b39450ac951c59ccd009
Fixed in
  • 10a7a702542240d5edb2b39450ac951c59ccd009
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 15f02b91056253e8cdc592888f431da0731337b8, < 8d0d94f8ba5b3a0beec3b0da558b9bea48018117
Fixed in
  • 8d0d94f8ba5b3a0beec3b0da558b9bea48018117

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.

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