CVE-2026-98732
Bluetooth: btintel: fix buffer over-read in btintel_hw_error()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: btintel: fix buffer over-read in btintel_hw_error() The "Exception info %s" print uses skb->data + 1, but the 12-byte payload is not guaranteed to be NUL-terminated and can be read past its end. Bound the print with "%.*s" and skb->len - 1.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 18, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 18, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to the latest stable version.
- Apply the specific patch for the btintel driver.
- Verify the fix by testing Bluetooth functionality.
- Recompile the kernel with the applied changes.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Oct. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: btintel: fix buffer over-read in btintel_hw_error() The "Exception info %s" print uses skb->data + 1, but the 12-byte payload is not guaranteed to be NUL-terminated and can be read past its end. Bound the print with "%.*s" and skb->len - 1. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/98xxx/CVE-2026-98732.json">CVE-2026-98732</a> Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40eb4b18ad167b63644c27fa67a7400ba050379a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/673f707518e8ef03306f84c512cb160971f175fe Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbc7de352f3f3864369c904aac944c7de84c6e7b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c42ce5373405ca93946311652c51ccfeb1c2d913