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CVE-2026-64549: Linux kernel · Bluetooth: bpa10x: avoid OOB read of revision string in bpa10x_setup()

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 18:31 UTC

Severity
Low

Rated Low by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 3 Nov 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

A fix is available that bounds the string print to the actual response length, preventing out-of-bounds reads. Users should update to a Linux kernel version that includes this fix. No additional action is required as the fix does not disrupt device functionality and mitigates the issue fully.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel Bluetooth bpa10x driver allowed an out-of-bounds read of the revision string in the bpa10x_setup() function. This occurred because the code passed a response string to kernel functions without verifying its length, potentially reading adjacent memory beyond the valid data. The issue was fixed by bounding the string print to the actual response length, preventing out-of-bounds reads while maintaining device functionality.

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