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CVE-2026-64408: Linux kernel · Bluetooth: bnep: pin L2CAP connection during netdev registration

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in df22adc7eafc22e651561813c11dc51a796b12ee : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 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 17% 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 df22adc7eafc22e651561813c11dc51a796b12ee, bb067a99a0356196c0b89a95721985485ebce5a5, ae215c5b6422d8eda443b861b124bd1be6969c31 +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 Jul 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
  • ≥ 65f53e9802dbfae0e5758a91793c3f5f8bece49b, < df22adc7eafc22e651561813c11dc51a796b12ee
Fixed in
  • df22adc7eafc22e651561813c11dc51a796b12ee
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 65f53e9802dbfae0e5758a91793c3f5f8bece49b, < bb067a99a0356196c0b89a95721985485ebce5a5
Fixed in
  • bb067a99a0356196c0b89a95721985485ebce5a5
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 65f53e9802dbfae0e5758a91793c3f5f8bece49b, < ae215c5b6422d8eda443b861b124bd1be6969c31
Fixed in
  • ae215c5b6422d8eda443b861b124bd1be6969c31
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 65f53e9802dbfae0e5758a91793c3f5f8bece49b, < a6b22dbd80926556290ad2243be25218d6956a19
Fixed in
  • a6b22dbd80926556290ad2243be25218d6956a19
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 65f53e9802dbfae0e5758a91793c3f5f8bece49b, < 563a8573047182f550b1e1e030615755cd8c41da
Fixed in
  • 563a8573047182f550b1e1e030615755cd8c41da
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 65f53e9802dbfae0e5758a91793c3f5f8bece49b, < 551ae773ec64045b4e72099132654887e0270bcc
Fixed in
  • 551ae773ec64045b4e72099132654887e0270bcc

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: bnep: pin L2CAP connection during netdev registration bnep_add_connection() reads the L2CAP connection without holding the channel lock, then passes its HCI device to register_netdev(). Controller teardown can clear and release that connection concurrently, leaving the network device registration path to dereference a freed parent device. Take a reference to the L2CAP connection while holding the channel lock. Retain it until register_netdev() has taken the parent device reference.

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