Answer in brief
CVE-2026-43018 records a High severity (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in Bluetooth: hci_event: fix potential UAF in hci_le_remote_conn_param_req_evt. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=95118dd4edfec950898a00180c6f998df0a6406d <59eecf0ffde15670e6a5e10c47be67f73d843b20 || >=95118dd4edfec950898a00180c6f998df0a6406d <5fb69e1eeea9d6cba80517e9f058b56b34bc3a81 || >=95118dd4edfec950898a00180c6f998df0a6406d <7cadb03be37e761130edb153544fe0770a842b19 || >=95118dd4edfec950898a00180c6f998df0a6406d <1d0bdbfe3e91c11f0a704c52443a9446a10d699c || >=95118dd4edfec950898a00180c6f998df0a6406d <ea3cd36d7382d5f8309df04c275d20df139ed42c || >=95118dd4edfec950898a00180c6f998df0a6406d <b255531b27da336571411248c2a72a350662bd09 | 59eecf0ffde15670e6a5e10c47be67f73d843b20, 5fb69e1eeea9d6cba80517e9f058b56b34bc3a81, 7cadb03be37e761130edb153544fe0770a842b19, 1d0bdbfe3e91c11f0a704c52443a9446a10d699c, ea3cd36d7382d5f8309df04c275d20df139ed42c, b255531b27da336571411248c2a72a350662bd09 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.17 | Not reported |
Published upstream
May 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 16, 2026
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.
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