CVE-2026-63946: Linux kernel · Bluetooth: ISO: fix UAF in iso_recv_frame
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in c318aa51830a3d2cc1229968fe521441c97356cd : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in c318aa51830a3d2cc1229968fe521441c97356cd, c57ea90f203c8b8b41a474f19a09000d0f841436, b04ec131325baf4ea4577d6c6e6b86cf092e3731 +3
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 19 Jul 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 in the Linux kernel to address this vulnerability by properly managing socket references in the iso_recv_frame function. Users should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this fix. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; therefore, check the vendor or Linux kernel advisory for the current remediation guidance.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: ISO: fix UAF in iso_recv_frame iso_recv_frame reads conn->sk under iso_conn_lock but releases the lock before using sk, with no reference held. A concurrent iso_sock_kill() can free sk in that window, causing use-after-free on sk->sk_state and sock_queue_rcv_skb(). Fix by replacing the bare pointer read with iso_sock_hold(conn), which calls sock_hold() while the spinlock is held, atomically elevating the refcount before the lock drops. Add a drop_put label so sock_put() is called on all exit paths where the hold succeeded.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63946 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/119fb6f80c44dc1c65d604cf28e64c56bd9b6568 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a6b803b00ccdd7666506adbe01ddae1c72d1ca9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/47f23a259517abbdb8032c057a1e8a6bf3734878 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b04ec131325baf4ea4577d6c6e6b86cf092e3731 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c318aa51830a3d2cc1229968fe521441c97356cd (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c57ea90f203c8b8b41a474f19a09000d0f841436 (opens in a new tab)