CVE-2026-63948
Bluetooth: L2CAP: fix chan ref leak in l2cap_chan_timeout() on !conn
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: fix chan ref leak in l2cap_chan_timeout() on !conn __set_chan_timer() takes a l2cap_chan reference via l2cap_chan_hold() before scheduling the delayed work. The normal path in l2cap_chan_timeout() drops this reference with l2cap_chan_put() at the end, but the early return when chan->conn is NULL skips the put, leaking the reference. Add the missing l2cap_chan_put() before the early return.
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/50f1bcaaaa3a80bb1c3472044bc146e8d49d51ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5c59a5b469e2a809a2d57eda4ded94235971060
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8894c2010435a56ce7c6c2a8785860c13554df2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63cd225cc13d782a85e2a73c04d0d350153eada1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/107c826e4ef9ec5ad8f60e6fe64d8d5325ba508f
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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