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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-63945

Linux kernel: Bluetooth: ISO: serialize iso_sock_clear_timer with socket lock

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: ISO: serialize iso_sock_clear_timer with socket lock iso_sock_close() calls iso_sock_clear_timer() before acquiring lock_sock(sk). iso_sock_clear_timer() reads iso_pi(sk)->conn twice without the socket lock held: if (!

At a glance

Exploited
Not known
Severity
7.8 High (CVSS 3.1)
Chance of exploitation
0.1% in the next 30 days
Sources
1 source

What to do

Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and fixes.

Read NVD CVE-2026-63945 (opens a new tab)

What happened

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Bluetooth: ISO: serialize iso_sock_clear_timer with socket lock

iso_sock_close() calls iso_sock_clear_timer() before acquiring lock_sock(sk).

iso_sock_clear_timer() reads iso_pi(sk)->conn twice without the socket lock held:

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if (!iso_pi(sk)->conn) return; cancel_delayed_work(&iso_pi(sk)->conn->timeout_work);

Concurrently, iso_conn_del() executes under lock_sock(sk) and calls iso_chan_del(), which sets iso_pi(sk)->conn to NULL and may result in the final reference to the connection being dropped:

CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- iso_sock_clear_timer() if (conn != NULL) ... lock_sock(sk) iso_chan_del() iso_pi(sk)->conn = NULL cancel_delayed_work(conn) /* NULL deref or UAF */

iso_pi(sk)->conn is not stable across the unlock window, causing a NULL pointer dereference or use-after-free.

Serialize iso_sock_clear_timer() with the socket lock by moving it inside lock_sock()/release_sock(), matching the pattern used in iso_conn_del() and all other call sites.

Scores and how they were measured

CVSS base severity

7.8

Version 3.1As of

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Measurement source (opens a new tab)

How bad it is if exploited. Not a prediction of exploitation or proof you are exposed.

EPSS probability

0.1%

Scored Percentile 2.4%

Model and measurement source (opens a new tab)

A model's estimate of exploitation in the next 30 days, not certainty or your own risk.

Related technology

Sources

  1. Primary source

    NVD CVE-2026-63945 (opens a new tab)

    NVD record: description, CVSS (the CNA score is preferred), affected products, and publication date. Not evidence of exploitation.

    Published Checked

  2. Primary source

    NVD CVE API 2.0 (opens a new tab)

    The NVD API page that supplied this CVE record.

    Published Date not suppliedChecked

  3. Primary source

    NVD CVE API 2.0 (opens a new tab)

    The NVD API page that supplied this CVE record.

    Published Date not suppliedChecked

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    FIRST measured EPSS score (opens a new tab)

    Measured EPSS probability and percentile for CVE-2026-63945, scored 2026-10-26. This is a model estimate, not proof of exposure.

    Published Checked

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APA

KEVWire. (2026, October 26). Linux kernel: Bluetooth: ISO: serialize iso_sock_clear_timer with socket lock (CVE-2026-63945). https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-63945

MLA

"Linux kernel: Bluetooth: ISO: serialize iso_sock_clear_timer with socket lock (CVE-2026-63945)." KEVWire, 26 Oct. 2026, kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-63945.

Chicago

KEVWire. "Linux kernel: Bluetooth: ISO: serialize iso_sock_clear_timer with socket lock (CVE-2026-63945)." Last modified October 26, 2026. https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-63945.

Evidence summary (plain text)

Linux kernel: Bluetooth: ISO: serialize iso_sock_clear_timer with socket lock (Jul 19, 2026).
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Bluetooth: ISO: serialize iso_sock_clear_timer with socket lock

iso_sock_close() calls iso_sock_clear_timer() before acquiring
lock_sock(sk).

iso_sock_clear_timer() reads iso_pi(sk)->conn twice without the
socket lock held:

    if (!iso_pi(sk)->conn)
        return;
    cancel_delayed_work(&iso_pi(sk)->conn->timeout_work);

Concurrently, iso_conn_del() executes under lock_sock(sk) and calls
iso_chan_del(), which sets iso_pi(sk)->conn to NULL and may result in
the final reference to the connection being dropped:

    CPU0                         CPU1
    ----                         ----
    iso_sock_clear_timer()
      if (conn != NULL) ...      lock_sock(sk)
                                   iso_chan_del()
                                   iso_pi(sk)->conn = NULL
      cancel_delayed_work(conn)  /* NULL deref or UAF */

iso_pi(sk)->conn is not stable across the unlock window, causing a
NULL pointer dereference or use-after-free.

Serialize iso_sock_clear_timer() with the socket lock by moving it
inside lock_sock()/release_sock(), matching the pattern used in
iso_conn_del() and all other call sites.
CVSS 7.8 (version 3.1; evidence as of Oct 26, 2026; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63945).
EPSS 0.1% for the following 30 days, scored Oct 26, 2026 (https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-63945&date=2026-10-26).
Sources:
NVD CVE-2026-63945: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63945
NVD CVE API 2.0: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?lastModStartDate=2026-10-26T13:11:54.490Z&lastModEndDate=2026-10-26T14:45:57.368Z&resultsPerPage=500&startIndex=0
NVD CVE API 2.0: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?lastModStartDate=2026-10-26T12:40:01.998Z&lastModEndDate=2026-10-26T14:10:55.205Z&resultsPerPage=500&startIndex=500
FIRST measured EPSS score: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-63945&date=2026-10-26
Record ID: CVE-2026-63945.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Not assessed.
Known exploitation: Not assessed.
Zero-day status: Not assessed. KEV membership alone does not establish zero-day status.
About this data

This record was ingested from a data source. Retrieved: Oct 26, 2026, 19:40 UTC. Ingestion is not an independent editorial investigation.

NVD status: Analyzed. Publication in the NVD is not evidence of exploitation.

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