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CVE-2026-90256: Linux kernel · Bluetooth: L2CAP: use proto_lock for l2cap_data to fix l2cap_disconn_ind

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in b495a3a9b33bc4e4613e685bf5c96c136caa22d8 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 31% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in b495a3a9b33bc4e4613e685bf5c96c136caa22d8, 7c032b6d48a46634cbd58aaebad2638c00ad3b51, 6.14 +4
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 17 Sep 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
  • >=6.6.84 <6.6.160
  • >=6.12.20 <6.12.114
  • >=6.13.8 <6.14
Fixed in
  • b495a3a9b33bc4e4613e685bf5c96c136caa22d8
  • 7c032b6d48a46634cbd58aaebad2638c00ad3b51
  • 6.14
  • 6.12.114
  • 6.6.160
  • 2b66c83ff1751d6bd3201b3017206262ab46dc05
  • 0fa448369c87e20b2aeaeaca0187d698dd61f791
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =6.14
Fixed in–

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: use proto_lock for l2cap_data to fix l2cap_disconn_ind hci_conn::l2cap_data is accessed without locks in l2cap_disconn_ind via hci_conn_timeout (disc_work) -> hci_proto_disconn_ind -> l2cap_disconn_ind. This is UAF if the l2cap_conn is deleted concurrently. disc_work is disabled sync in hci_conn_del(), so we cannot take hci_dev_lock in disc_work. Fix by using proto_lock to guard l2cap_data, in addition to hdev->lock which is held in other access paths.

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