CVE-2026-43018 HIGH

CVE-2026-43018: Bluetooth: hci_event: fix potential UAF in hci_le_remote_conn_param_req_evt

Vendor Linux
Product Linux
Published May 1, 2026
Last update May 11, 2026

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_event: fix potential UAF in hci_le_remote_conn_param_req_evt hci_conn lookup and field access must be covered by hdev lock in hci_le_remote_conn_param_req_evt, otherwise it's possible it is freed concurrently. Extend the hci_dev_lock critical section to cover all conn usage.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 1, 2026 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated