CVE-2026-43069
Bluetooth: hci_ll: Fix firmware leak on error path
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_ll: Fix firmware leak on error path Smatch reports: drivers/bluetooth/hci_ll.c:587 download_firmware() warn: 'fw' from request_firmware() not released on lines: 544. In download_firmware(), if request_firmware() succeeds but the returned firmware content is invalid (no data or zero size), the function returns without releasing the firmware, resulting in a resource leak. Fix this by calling release_firmware() before returning when request_firmware() succeeded but the firmware content is invalid.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95e8601af227b2b4390eecf8db6abdb9f6a91f17
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6d95488c8c964d1df0d3e1db44c958706311e86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2dfbf1b5ff192cefd49574b951a4af9ddd32213
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28904375d54b436a757641fb0331537778c0de5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5213ef54528dd1ac79b846e30d8f72ce092794aa
References (8)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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