CVE-2024-26903

Bluetooth: rfcomm: Fix null-ptr-deref in rfcomm_check_security

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 17, 2024 at 10:27 AM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 01:17 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelSIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: rfcomm: Fix null-ptr-deref in rfcomm_check_security During our fuzz testing of the connection and disconnection process at the RFCOMM layer, we discovered this bug. By comparing the packets from a normal connection and disconnection process with the testcase that triggered a KASAN report. We analyzed the cause of this bug as follows: 1. In the packets captured during a normal connection, the host sends a `Read Encryption Key Size` type of `HCI_CMD` packet (Command Opcode: 0x1408) to the controller to inquire the length of encryption key.After receiving this packet, the controller immediately replies with a Command Completepacket (Event Code: 0x0e) to return the Encryption Key Size. 2. In our fuzz test case, the timing of the controller's response to this packet was delayed to an unexpected point: after the RFCOMM and L2CAP layers had disconnected but before the HCI layer had disconnected. 3. After receiving the Encryption Key Size Response at the time described in point 2, the host still called the rfcomm_check_security function. However, by this time `struct l2cap_conn *conn = l2cap_pi(sk)->chan->conn;` had already been released, and when the function executed `return hci_conn_security(conn->hcon, d->sec_level, auth_type, d->out);`, specifically when accessing `conn->hcon`, a null-ptr-deref error occurred. To fix this bug, check if `sk->sk_state` is BT_CLOSED before calling rfcomm_recv_frame in rfcomm_process_rx.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.19.3114.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2735.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1535.16 ≤ v < 6.1.835.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2146.2 ≤ v < 6.6.236.7 ≤ v < 6.7.111da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac22.6.12
Vendor states this is fixed in 2535b848fa0f42ddff3e5255cf5e742c9b77bb26 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 369f419c097e82407dd429a202cde9a73d3ae29b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3ead59bafad05f2967ae2438c0528d53244cfde5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 567c0411dc3b424fc7bd1e6109726d7ba32d4f73 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5f369efd9d963c1f711a06c9b8baf9f5ce616d85 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5f9fe302dd3a9bbc50f4888464c1773f45166bfd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 81d7d920a22fd58ef9aedb1bd0a68ee32bd23e96 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8d1753973f598531baaa2c1033cf7f7b5bb004b0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.311 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.214 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.153 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.273 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.83 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.23 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (11)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2535b848fa0f42ddff3e5255cf5e742c9b77bb26
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/369f419c097e82407dd429a202cde9a73d3ae29b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ead59bafad05f2967ae2438c0528d53244cfde5
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/567c0411dc3b424fc7bd1e6109726d7ba32d4f73
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f369efd9d963c1f711a06c9b8baf9f5ce616d85
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f9fe302dd3a9bbc50f4888464c1773f45166bfd
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81d7d920a22fd58ef9aedb1bd0a68ee32bd23e96
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d1753973f598531baaa2c1033cf7f7b5bb004b0

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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