CVE-2026-53254
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: RFCOMM: validate skb length in MCC handlers The RFCOMM MCC handlers cast skb->data to protocol-specific structs without validating skb->len first. A malicious remote device can send truncated MCC frames and trigger out-of-bounds reads in these handlers. Fix this by using skb_pull_data() to validate and access the required data before dereferencing it. rfcomm_recv_rpn() requires special handling since ETSI TS 07.10 allows 1-byte RPN requests. Handle this by validating only the DLCI byte first, and validating the full struct only when len > 1.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. High risk of data exposure, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% 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: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.1 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.210
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.176
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.143
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.94
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.36
- Linux Kernel < 7.0.13
- Linux Kernel 2.6.12
- Linux Kernel 7.1
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.1
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08b9c1fbe78f4ad3f6250c6541cfaabdbeb81997
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d637136ce89f9a2309b2c3502402ce400dab0ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b070ac9e99c2c2c3a8112943ca98ab6fca7f10c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23882b828c3c8c51d0c946446a396b10abb3b16b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eabc6d47a0ad22b053329997aaf0ec1e581e392
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c15c7c2878957cbfed93bcc29c13fdace464254
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98377e6b1a1a56561ec66a181573ea2b61b2079e
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08b9c1fbe78f4ad3f6250c6541cfaabdbeb81997
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d637136ce89f9a2309b2c3502402ce400dab0ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b070ac9e99c2c2c3a8112943ca98ab6fca7f10c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23882b828c3c8c51d0c946446a396b10abb3b16b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eabc6d47a0ad22b053329997aaf0ec1e581e392
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c15c7c2878957cbfed93bcc29c13fdace464254
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98377e6b1a1a56561ec66a181573ea2b61b2079e
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html