CVE-2026-43069
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_ll: Fix firmware leak on error path Smatch reports: drivers/bluetooth/hci_ll.c:587 download_firmware() warn: 'fw' from request_firmware() not released on lines: 544. In download_firmware(), if request_firmware() succeeds but the returned firmware content is invalid (no data or zero size), the function returns without releasing the firmware, resulting in a resource leak. Fix this by calling release_firmware() before returning when request_firmware() succeeded but the firmware content is invalid.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of 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: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.253
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.203
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.168
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.131
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.80
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.21
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.11
- Linux Kernel 7.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28904375d54b436a757641fb0331537778c0de5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31148a7be723aa9f2e8fbd62424825ab8d577973
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5213ef54528dd1ac79b846e30d8f72ce092794aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95e8601af227b2b4390eecf8db6abdb9f6a91f17
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ecbfd93cd6de6c78cb7fd51fe079e36c7ff074b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7803df606a7d22e896b030f619e1d9d20ae0c6b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2dfbf1b5ff192cefd49574b951a4af9ddd32213
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6d95488c8c964d1df0d3e1db44c958706311e86
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28904375d54b436a757641fb0331537778c0de5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31148a7be723aa9f2e8fbd62424825ab8d577973
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5213ef54528dd1ac79b846e30d8f72ce092794aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95e8601af227b2b4390eecf8db6abdb9f6a91f17
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ecbfd93cd6de6c78cb7fd51fe079e36c7ff074b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7803df606a7d22e896b030f619e1d9d20ae0c6b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2dfbf1b5ff192cefd49574b951a4af9ddd32213
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6d95488c8c964d1df0d3e1db44c958706311e86