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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-99014

Linux kernel: Bluetooth: hci_sync: Fix command skb lifetime during scan setup

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_sync: Fix command skb lifetime during scan setup During PA sync scan setup, hci_le_set_ext_scan_param_sync() gets the address used for the PA_LINK lookup from hci_sent_cmd_data().

At a glance

Exploited
Not known
Severity
7.8 High (CVSS 3.1)
Chance of exploitation
0.2% in the next 30 days
Sources
1 source

What to do

Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and fixes.

Read NVD CVE-2026-99014 (opens a new tab)

What happened

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

Bluetooth: hci_sync: Fix command skb lifetime during scan setup

During PA sync scan setup, hci_le_set_ext_scan_param_sync() gets the address used for the PA_LINK lookup from hci_sent_cmd_data(). The returned pointer borrows storage from sent_cmd or req_skb, without holding a reference to either skb.

The scan worker runs on req_workqueue while hci_cmd_work() runs on the separate device workqueue. After the scan worker loads sent_cmd, the command worker can free and replace it before hci_sent_cmd_data() dereferences the skb. The command payload can also be freed between returning from the helper and comparing the address. The connection lookup's RCU critical section does not protect the command skb.

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KASAN reported:

BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in hci_sent_cmd_data+0x27c/0x2f0 Workqueue: hci0 hci_cmd_sync_work Call Trace: hci_sent_cmd_data+0x27c/0x2f0 hci_le_set_scan_param_sync+0x43a/0x850 hci_passive_scan_sync+0xb09/0x1460 hci_update_passive_scan_sync+0x47c/0x6e0 hci_le_pa_create_sync+0x200/0xa70 hci_cmd_sync_work+0x13c/0x290

Allocated by task 95: skb_clone+0x13f/0x340 hci_cmd_work+0x2a9/0x7e0

Freed by task 95: kmem_cache_free+0xba/0x3a0 hci_cmd_work+0x29c/0x7e0

Use hdev->lock to serialize the address snapshot with sent_cmd replacement. Protect req_skb replacement and completion cleanup with the same lock because the helper falls back to that skb. Copy the address before releasing the lock and use the copy for the existing RCU-protected connection lookup. Release the mutex before sending or waiting for commands, preserving the lookup and completion ordering.

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

0.2%

Scored Percentile 5.0%

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-2026-99014 (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

    FIRST measured EPSS score (opens a new tab)

    Measured EPSS probability and percentile for CVE-2026-99014, scored 2026-10-26. This is a model estimate, not proof of exposure.

    Published Checked

Cite this record

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APA

KEVWire. (2026, October 24). Linux kernel: Bluetooth: hci_sync: Fix command skb lifetime during scan setup (CVE-2026-99014). https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-99014

MLA

"Linux kernel: Bluetooth: hci_sync: Fix command skb lifetime during scan setup (CVE-2026-99014)." KEVWire, 24 Oct. 2026, kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-99014.

Chicago

KEVWire. "Linux kernel: Bluetooth: hci_sync: Fix command skb lifetime during scan setup (CVE-2026-99014)." Last modified October 24, 2026. https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-99014.

Evidence summary (plain text)

Linux kernel: Bluetooth: hci_sync: Fix command skb lifetime during scan setup (Oct 23, 2026).
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Bluetooth: hci_sync: Fix command skb lifetime during scan setup

During PA sync scan setup, hci_le_set_ext_scan_param_sync() gets the
address used for the PA_LINK lookup from hci_sent_cmd_data(). The
returned pointer borrows storage from sent_cmd or req_skb, without
holding a reference to either skb.

The scan worker runs on req_workqueue while hci_cmd_work() runs on the
separate device workqueue. After the scan worker loads sent_cmd, the
command worker can free and replace it before hci_sent_cmd_data()
dereferences the skb. The command payload can also be freed between
returning from the helper and comparing the address. The connection
lookup's RCU critical section does not protect the command skb.

KASAN reported:

  BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in hci_sent_cmd_data+0x27c/0x2f0
  Workqueue: hci0 hci_cmd_sync_work
  Call Trace:
   hci_sent_cmd_data+0x27c/0x2f0
   hci_le_set_scan_param_sync+0x43a/0x850
   hci_passive_scan_sync+0xb09/0x1460
   hci_update_passive_scan_sync+0x47c/0x6e0
   hci_le_pa_create_sync+0x200/0xa70
   hci_cmd_sync_work+0x13c/0x290

  Allocated by task 95:
   skb_clone+0x13f/0x340
   hci_cmd_work+0x2a9/0x7e0

  Freed by task 95:
   kmem_cache_free+0xba/0x3a0
   hci_cmd_work+0x29c/0x7e0

Use hdev->lock to serialize the address snapshot with sent_cmd
replacement. Protect req_skb replacement and completion cleanup with
the same lock because the helper falls back to that skb. Copy the
address before releasing the lock and use the copy for the existing
RCU-protected connection lookup. Release the mutex before sending or
waiting for commands, preserving the lookup and completion ordering.
CVSS 7.8 (version 3.1; evidence as of Oct 24, 2026; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-99014).
EPSS 0.2% for the following 30 days, scored Oct 26, 2026 (https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-99014&date=2026-10-26).
Sources:
NVD CVE-2026-99014: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-99014
NVD CVE API 2.0: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?pubStartDate=2026-10-12T13:35:55.142Z&pubEndDate=2026-10-26T13:35:55.142Z&resultsPerPage=500&startIndex=9000
FIRST measured EPSS score: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-99014&date=2026-10-26
Record ID: CVE-2026-99014.
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 27, 2026, 13:46 UTC. Ingestion is not an independent editorial investigation.

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

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