CVE-2026-63991
Bluetooth: 6lowpan: check skb_clone() return value in send_mcast_pkt()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: 6lowpan: check skb_clone() return value in send_mcast_pkt() The skb_clone() function can return NULL if memory allocation fails. send_mcast_pkt() calls skb_clone() without checking the return value, which can lead to a NULL pointer dereference in send_pkt() when it dereferences skb->data. Add a NULL check after skb_clone() and skip the peer if the clone fails.
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/9afcb5ea080af13aab37930da627db43bd277665
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9903a04becf059e44cccf625e23689b7d4378384
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d630c4b25f36e0e68461561e4c70957ec37fdedd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b06203ac5f12929d79146bb9f063c2af1d679e63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d5d81d294ba09487c86bc4ba33dc4a4bec5d215
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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