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8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-72334
Bluetooth: ISO: fix malformed ISO_END/CONT handling
Overview
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: ISO: fix malformed ISO_END/CONT handling Core specification (Part C vol 4 sec 5.4.5) does not exclude empty ISO_CONT, ISO_END packets. We currently reject them if they are last. If controller sends malformed sequence ISO_START -> rx_len = 4, ISO_CONT skb->len 4, ISO_START that ends payload in ISO_CONT, we leak conn->rx_skb. If controller sends too long ISO_END, we panic on skb_put. If controller sends too short ISO_END we accept it. Fix by marking unfinished ISO_START via conn->rx_skb != NULL. Check skb->len properly before skb_put. Combine the ISO_CONT/END code paths as they require the same initial checks. Reject too short ISO_END packets.

Details
INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 15, 2026, 6:22 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 17, 2026, 6:18 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Impact
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Scoring
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
Apply kernel updates to fix malformed Bluetooth ISO packet handling and prevent crashes.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the latest version.
  • Ensure proper handling of malformed ISO packets.
  • Validate skb length before skb_put operations.
  • Reject excessively short ISO_END packets.
References
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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/990e65eb9387c4ddfa7f68782b6644c2c35d489f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e054c1a6ae7310d2815778fddb87da616e11c255
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  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 17, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ccf74f2390d60a2f9a75ef496d2564abb478f46a', 'lessThan': '990e65eb9387c4ddfa7f68782b6644c2c35d489f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ccf74f2390d60a2f9a75ef496d2564abb478f46a', 'lessThan': 'e054c1a6ae7310d2815778fddb87da616e11c255', 'versionType': 'git'}], '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': '6.0'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc3', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['net/bluetooth/iso.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ccf74f2390d60a2f9a75ef496d2564abb478f46a', 'lessThan': '990e65eb9387c4ddfa7f68782b6644c2c35d489f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ccf74f2390d60a2f9a75ef496d2564abb478f46a', 'lessThan': 'e054c1a6ae7310d2815778fddb87da616e11c255', 'versionType': 'git'}], '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': '6.0'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['net/bluetooth/iso.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 15, 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': 'ccf74f2390d60a2f9a75ef496d2564abb478f46a', 'lessThan': '990e65eb9387c4ddfa7f68782b6644c2c35d489f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ccf74f2390d60a2f9a75ef496d2564abb478f46a', 'lessThan': 'e054c1a6ae7310d2815778fddb87da616e11c255', 'versionType': 'git'}], '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': '6.0'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', '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: fix malformed ISO_END/CONT handling Core specification (Part C vol 4 sec 5.4.5) does not exclude empty ISO_CONT, ISO_END packets. We currently reject them if they are last. If controller sends malformed sequence ISO_START -> rx_len = 4, ISO_CONT skb->len 4, ISO_START that ends payload in ISO_CONT, we leak conn->rx_skb. If controller sends too long ISO_END, we panic on skb_put. If controller sends too short ISO_END we accept it. Fix by marking unfinished ISO_START via conn->rx_skb != NULL. Check skb->len properly before skb_put. Combine the ISO_CONT/END code paths as they require the same initial checks. Reject too short ISO_END packets.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/990e65eb9387c4ddfa7f68782b6644c2c35d489f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e054c1a6ae7310d2815778fddb87da616e11c255
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