CVE-2026-90256: Linux kernel · Bluetooth: L2CAP: use proto_lock for l2cap_data to fix l2cap_disconn_ind
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
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
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Sep 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| 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.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fa448369c87e20b2aeaeaca0187d698dd61f791 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c032b6d48a46634cbd58aaebad2638c00ad3b51 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b495a3a9b33bc4e4613e685bf5c96c136caa22d8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b66c83ff1751d6bd3201b3017206262ab46dc05 (opens in a new tab)