CVE-2026-43020
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: MGMT: validate LTK enc_size on load Load Long Term Keys stores the user-provided enc_size and later uses it to size fixed-size stack operations when replying to LE LTK requests. An enc_size larger than the 16-byte key buffer can therefore overflow the reply stack buffer. Reject oversized enc_size values while validating the management LTK record so invalid keys never reach the stored key state.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.253
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.203
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.168
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.134
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.81
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.22
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.12
- Linux Kernel 7.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f37d1e65c6d71ad94ccfb5c602163c525db789d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/257cdb960d8ff6d60bb6461b03c814b6cf0c9e64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40ba329e8b4cd2fb11b0caf5e6a543ceaebb6009
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50fb64defa72a3fecd0af1ca7c6b47b5c5c2b257
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82f342b3b006ca1d65f4890c05f2ec32fcb808b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8dbe9648d69059cfe3a28917bfbf7e61efd7f15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c34577f517b556fb6ca173d45bf7e766ae2564ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f71695e81f4cb428f3c7e2138eae88199005b52c
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f37d1e65c6d71ad94ccfb5c602163c525db789d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/257cdb960d8ff6d60bb6461b03c814b6cf0c9e64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40ba329e8b4cd2fb11b0caf5e6a543ceaebb6009
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50fb64defa72a3fecd0af1ca7c6b47b5c5c2b257
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82f342b3b006ca1d65f4890c05f2ec32fcb808b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8dbe9648d69059cfe3a28917bfbf7e61efd7f15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c34577f517b556fb6ca173d45bf7e766ae2564ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f71695e81f4cb428f3c7e2138eae88199005b52c