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CVE-2026-53071: Linux kernel · Bluetooth: l2cap: Add missing chan lock in l2cap_ecred_reconf_rsp

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in fe1188abdae9b7a8199dcdfcf9244d5e5d61eb14 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 36% 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 fe1188abdae9b7a8199dcdfcf9244d5e5d61eb14, dc89961b76f12aff47124c1df4bdb32a080f4d0c, 42776497cdbc9a665b384a6dcb85f0d4bd927eab +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 24 Jun 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, < fe1188abdae9b7a8199dcdfcf9244d5e5d61eb14
Fixed in
  • fe1188abdae9b7a8199dcdfcf9244d5e5d61eb14
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 15f02b91056253e8cdc592888f431da0731337b8, < dc89961b76f12aff47124c1df4bdb32a080f4d0c
Fixed in
  • dc89961b76f12aff47124c1df4bdb32a080f4d0c
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 15f02b91056253e8cdc592888f431da0731337b8, < 42776497cdbc9a665b384a6dcb85f0d4bd927eab
Fixed in
  • 42776497cdbc9a665b384a6dcb85f0d4bd927eab
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 15f02b91056253e8cdc592888f431da0731337b8, < 5501d055a1ce3c747141e3955ba8cf034d193f3e
Fixed in
  • 5501d055a1ce3c747141e3955ba8cf034d193f3e
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 15f02b91056253e8cdc592888f431da0731337b8, < 330b20ec97916961ee0e6c29c06bc0fa7c96e64c
Fixed in
  • 330b20ec97916961ee0e6c29c06bc0fa7c96e64c
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 15f02b91056253e8cdc592888f431da0731337b8, < 96dca51715d86559ed6ed8028e5445cecb80f3ae
Fixed in
  • 96dca51715d86559ed6ed8028e5445cecb80f3ae

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: l2cap: Add missing chan lock in l2cap_ecred_reconf_rsp l2cap_ecred_reconf_rsp() calls l2cap_chan_del() without holding l2cap_chan_lock(). Every other l2cap_chan_del() caller in the file acquires the lock first. A remote BLE device can send a crafted L2CAP ECRED reconfiguration response to corrupt the channel list while another thread is iterating it. Add l2cap_chan_hold() and l2cap_chan_lock() before l2cap_chan_del(), and l2cap_chan_unlock() and l2cap_chan_put() after, matching the pattern used in l2cap_ecred_conn_rsp() and l2cap_conn_del().

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