CVE-2024-42141

Bluetooth: ISO: Check socket flag instead of hcon

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 30, 2024 at 07:46 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:48 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: ISO: Check socket flag instead of hcon This fixes the following Smatch static checker warning: net/bluetooth/iso.c:1364 iso_sock_recvmsg() error: we previously assumed 'pi->conn->hcon' could be null (line 1359) net/bluetooth/iso.c 1347 static int iso_sock_recvmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg, 1348 size_t len, int flags) 1349 { 1350 struct sock *sk = sock->sk; 1351 struct iso_pinfo *pi = iso_pi(sk); 1352 1353 BT_DBG("sk %p", sk); 1354 1355 if (test_and_clear_bit(BT_SK_DEFER_SETUP, &bt_sk(sk)->flags)) { 1356 lock_sock(sk); 1357 switch (sk->sk_state) { 1358 case BT_CONNECT2: 1359 if (pi->conn->hcon && ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ If ->hcon is NULL 1360 test_bit(HCI_CONN_PA_SYNC, &pi->conn->hcon->flags)) { 1361 iso_conn_big_sync(sk); 1362 sk->sk_state = BT_LISTEN; 1363 } else { --> 1364 iso_conn_defer_accept(pi->conn->hcon); ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ then we're toast 1365 sk->sk_state = BT_CONFIG; 1366 } 1367 release_sock(sk); 1368 return 0; 1369 case BT_CONNECTED: 1370 if (test_bit(BT_SK_PA_SYNC,

Affected

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

v ≥ 6.5.126.5.12 ≤ v < 6.66.6 ≤ v < 6.106.6 ≤ v < 6.6.396.6 ≤ v < 6.9.96.7 ≤ v < 6.9.96.10 rc16.10 rc26.10 rc36.10 rc46.10 rc56.10 rc66.5.12c03a10bd5b6ccb22921e04bcddc987410df7e7a9fbdc4bc47268953c80853489f696e02d61f9a2c6
Vendor states this is fixed in 045669710464a21c67e690ef14698fd71857cb11 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 33fabef489169c6db87843ef23351ed0d5e51ad8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 596b6f081336e77764ca35cfeab66d0fcdbe544e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.39 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9.9 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/045669710464a21c67e690ef14698fd71857cb11
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33fabef489169c6db87843ef23351ed0d5e51ad8
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/596b6f081336e77764ca35cfeab66d0fcdbe544e

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476

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