CVE-2026-98460: Linux kernel · Bluetooth: hci_sock: reject out-of-range OCF values
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 High.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 01:28 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Oct 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_sock: reject out-of-range OCF values The raw HCI socket security filter has 128 OCF bits per supported OGF, but masks the 10-bit OCF with 127 before looking up the command. An unprivileged socket can therefore submit a reserved OCF that aliases an allowlisted command modulo 128. A conforming controller should reject reserved opcodes. Nevertheless, the security decision must apply to the opcode that will actually be sent, especially since controller-specific behavior is outside the host stack's control. Reject OCF values that cannot be represented by the security filter instead of aliasing them onto an unrelated command.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-98460 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-98460 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/173457fa3e99ef4188dd0fe63e4dee98d0e441a9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/598686f5d65b9af2223ed9d22fadba16e09f6ca8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/320dedad15e8bbaecc8d2d7fd4189defb84caa85 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/47d67ec424e63e61e9eb58633d43a9d58a1852b6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/68f0bcc4e16e31ff8dbe6ca93116eb70d7b6ac44 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1fd465ea1c5aef459f9bc3ac602b5353e0f536f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/70b0a27bdde0cb524349c8261202c7c9393cf5e9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e93fad891c72deb84cae49430163b384ebcc92b1 (opens in a new tab)