In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: hci_conn: hold conn reference in abort_conn_sync()
There is theoretical UAF if the conn is freed while the hci_sync task is
running.
Hold refcount to avoid that.
Bluetooth: hci_conn: hold conn reference in abort_conn_sync()
There is theoretical UAF if the conn is freed while the hci_sync task is
running.
Hold refcount to avoid that.
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_conn: hold conn reference in abort_conn_sync() There is theoretical UAF if the conn is freed while the hci_sync task is running. Hold refcount to avoid that. | |
| Title | Bluetooth: hci_conn: hold conn reference in abort_conn_sync() | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-15T12:27:45.988Z
Reserved: 2026-08-15T05:44:03.912Z
Link: CVE-2026-74531
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-15T13:17:58.397
Modified: 2026-08-15T13:17:58.397
Link: CVE-2026-74531
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