Back to CVE records
High 7.8Published Aug 15, 2026

CVE-2026-74529Bluetooth: hci_sync: hold conn in hci_connect_pa_sync() callback

Updated under an hour ago ()

Does this affect you?

It affects Linux. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_sync: hold conn in hci_connect_pa_sync() callback There is theoretical UAF if the conn is freed while the hci_sync task is running. Hold refcount to avoid that.

CVSS
7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
Not given
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
Linux
NVD analysis
Received
Record last updated
Oct 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
Linux Linux
linux:linux (from the name)
from 6d0417e4e1cf66fd917f06f0454958362714ef7d before 68ffe4265775ed9e09e18e9a3b388740e25257bf; from 6d0417e4e1cf66fd917f06f0454958362714ef7d before c53c70ec289ee12f20c4f1b2fbfd151762c01f67; from 6d0417e4e1cf66fd917f06f0454958362714ef7d before 44fc74069d8988f2825246f9401218e29de2c0ab; eb8b860e87b296bd1874c79a668081efd00f9754; 94bf6380e936339a700c0b3171a49baf512aa70b; from 6.12.28 before 6.13; from 6.14.6 before 6.15
CNA record

References

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

Your cookie choices
We use essential cookies to run this site, and, only with your consent, an advertising cookie from Google to measure whether our ads lead to sign-ups and subscriptions. See our for details.