Answer in brief
CVE-2026-53251 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in Bluetooth: ISO: Fix not releasing hdev reference on iso_conn_big_sync. 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 5.5. 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 | >=1360e5b6ce63d63d23223a659ca2bbafa30a53aa <4bbec25f47b930101294fd310c627c3f53e9661f || >=07a9342b94a91b306ed1cf6aa8254aea210764c9 <33d677d2e3713d98012c3dbd4a9207f7d785b854 || >=07a9342b94a91b306ed1cf6aa8254aea210764c9 <23e8eb16820b866528fb300dc67fe3f67f00ef62 || >=07a9342b94a91b306ed1cf6aa8254aea210764c9 <5cbf290b79351971f20c7a533247e8d58a3f970c || bfec1e55314896bf4a4cfdb3a9ad4872be9f06ed || >=6.12.2 <6.12.94 || >=6.11.11 <6.12 | 4bbec25f47b930101294fd310c627c3f53e9661f, 33d677d2e3713d98012c3dbd4a9207f7d785b854, 23e8eb16820b866528fb300dc67fe3f67f00ef62, 5cbf290b79351971f20c7a533247e8d58a3f970c, 6.12.94, 6.12 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.13 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jun 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 25, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: ISO: Fix not releasing hdev reference on iso_conn_big_sync hci_get_route() returns a reference-counted hci_dev pointer via hci_dev_hold(). The function exits normally or with an error without ever releasing it.
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