CVE-2026-64404
Bluetooth: ISO: avoid NULL deref of conn in iso_conn_big_sync()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: ISO: avoid NULL deref of conn in iso_conn_big_sync() iso_conn_big_sync() drops the socket lock to call hci_get_route() and then re-acquires it, but dereferences iso_pi(sk)->conn->hcon afterwards without re-checking that conn is still valid. While the lock is dropped, the connection can be torn down under the same socket lock: iso_disconn_cfm() -> iso_conn_del() -> iso_chan_del() sets iso_pi(sk)->conn to NULL (and the broadcast teardown path can also clear conn->hcon on its own). When iso_conn_big_sync() re-acquires the lock and reads conn->hcon, conn may be NULL, causing a NULL pointer dereference (hcon is the first member of struct iso_conn). This path is reached from iso_sock_recvmsg() for a PA-sync broadcast sink socket (BT_SK_DEFER_SETUP | BT_SK_PA_SYNC), so the dropped-lock window can race with connection teardown driven by controller events. Re-validate iso_pi(sk)->conn and its hcon after re-acquiring the socket lock and bail out if the connection went away, as already done in the sibling iso_sock_rebind_bc().
INFO
Published Date :
July 25, 2026, 10:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 25, 2026, 10:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Re-validate connection after re-acquiring socket lock.
- Bail out if connection was removed.
- Apply the provided patch.
- Update the Linux kernel.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'cbe640d6cae590b9a7d81ce86fe9a90e83eec1d5', 'lessThan': 'b3e647a4aa4d2d054f86a783f5c426035e1dc237', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7a17308c17880d259105f6e591eb1bc77b9612f0', 'lessThan': 'b84eeb7636d6962dd882d5e0b31475e4f404313c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7a17308c17880d259105f6e591eb1bc77b9612f0', 'lessThan': '01afd198c2c286cd3b81f44d4e33a2e638711550', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7a17308c17880d259105f6e591eb1bc77b9612f0', 'lessThan': 'd5541eb148da72d5e0a1bca8ecd171f9fc8b366f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.12.6', 'lessThan': '6.12.96', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['net/bluetooth/iso.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.13'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.13', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.96', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.39', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.4', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc3', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['net/bluetooth/iso.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: ISO: avoid NULL deref of conn in iso_conn_big_sync() iso_conn_big_sync() drops the socket lock to call hci_get_route() and then re-acquires it, but dereferences iso_pi(sk)->conn->hcon afterwards without re-checking that conn is still valid. While the lock is dropped, the connection can be torn down under the same socket lock: iso_disconn_cfm() -> iso_conn_del() -> iso_chan_del() sets iso_pi(sk)->conn to NULL (and the broadcast teardown path can also clear conn->hcon on its own). When iso_conn_big_sync() re-acquires the lock and reads conn->hcon, conn may be NULL, causing a NULL pointer dereference (hcon is the first member of struct iso_conn). This path is reached from iso_sock_recvmsg() for a PA-sync broadcast sink socket (BT_SK_DEFER_SETUP | BT_SK_PA_SYNC), so the dropped-lock window can race with connection teardown driven by controller events. Re-validate iso_pi(sk)->conn and its hcon after re-acquiring the socket lock and bail out if the connection went away, as already done in the sibling iso_sock_rebind_bc(). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01afd198c2c286cd3b81f44d4e33a2e638711550 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3e647a4aa4d2d054f86a783f5c426035e1dc237 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b84eeb7636d6962dd882d5e0b31475e4f404313c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5541eb148da72d5e0a1bca8ecd171f9fc8b366f