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CVE-2026-68393: Linux kernel Bluetooth code could cause crash or misuse
CVE-2026-68393 · published 2 months ago
Summary
The Bluetooth component in several Linux kernel packages (Debian and Canonical distributions) could mishandle internal data, leading to a possible crash or unintended behavior. This happens when the system removes a Bluetooth connection while it is still being used. Updating the affected Linux kernel packages to the latest versions that include the fix will resolve the issue.
What to do
- Update debian linux to version 7.1.6-1.
- Update linux kernel to version 7.1.6.
- Update canonical linux-azure-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1.
- Update canonical linux-azure-fde-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1.
- Update canonical linux to version 7.0.0-38.38.
- Update canonical linux-aws to version 7.0.0-1014.14.
- Update canonical linux-azure to version 7.0.0-1017.17.
- Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 7.0.0-1016.16.
- Update canonical linux-gcp to version 7.0.0-1014.14.
- Update canonical linux-gke to version 7.0.0-1008.9.
- Update canonical linux-ibm to version 7.0.0-1015.15.
- Update canonical linux-oem-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1015.15.
- Update canonical linux-oracle to version 7.0.0-1013.13.
- Update canonical linux-realtime to version 7.0.0-38.38.1.
- Update canonical linux-aws-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1.
- Update canonical linux-gcp-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1.
- Update canonical linux-hwe-7.0 to version 7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4.
- Update canonical linux-oracle-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1.
- Update canonical linux-riscv-7.0 to version 7.0.0-38.38.1~24.04.1.
- Update canonical linux-riscv to version 7.0.0-38.38.1.
- Update bellsoft linux-lts to version 6.12.115-r0.
- Update bellsoft linux-lts to version 6.18.43-r0.
- Update linux linux to version 83b7e67698d0b93f685875ce82c8d335436834f7 or later.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | debian | linux | All versions |
| Debian:14 | debian | linux |
< 7.1.6-1 Fix: upgrade to 7.1.6-1
|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-edge | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-5.0 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-5.3 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-5.3 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-edge | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-5.3 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gke-4.15 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gke-5.4 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gkeop-5.4 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-edge | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-5.0 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-5.3 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-5.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-5.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-5.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-5.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-fde | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-5.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-5.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gke | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gke-5.15 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gkeop | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gkeop-5.15 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-5.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-5.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-intel-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-5.10 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-5.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-5.6 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-5.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-5.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-raspi2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv-5.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv-5.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-allwinner-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-6.2 | All versions |
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| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-intel-iot-realtime | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-5.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.0 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.1 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-realtime | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-starfive-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-starfive-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-starfive-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-6.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-7.0 |
< 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-6.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-fde-6.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-6.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-6.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-7.0 |
< 7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia-6.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia-7.0 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-6.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-raspi-realtime | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-realtime | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv-6.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv-7.0 |
< 7.0.0-38.38.1~24.04.1 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-38.38.1~24.04.1
|
| Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-bluefield | All versions |
| Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-realtime-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-realtime-6.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux |
< 7.0.0-38.38 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-38.38
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws |
< 7.0.0-1014.14 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1014.14
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure |
< 7.0.0-1017.17 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1017.17
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-fde |
< 7.0.0-1016.16 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1016.16
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp |
< 7.0.0-1014.14 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1014.14
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gke |
< 7.0.0-1008.9 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1008.9
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-ibm |
< 7.0.0-1015.15 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1015.15
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia | All versions |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia-bos | All versions |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-7.0 |
< 7.0.0-1015.15 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1015.15
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle |
< 7.0.0-1013.13 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1013.13
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-raspi | All versions |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-realtime |
< 7.0.0-38.38.1 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-38.38.1
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv |
< 7.0.0-38.38.1 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-38.38.1
|
| Linux | linux | kernel |
>= 6.19.0, < 7.1.6 >= 6.15.0, < 7.1.6 Fix: upgrade to 7.1.6
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-7.0 |
< 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-fde-7.0 |
< 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-7.0 |
< 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-7.0 |
< 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1
|
| – | linux | linux |
< 83b7e67698d0b93f685875ce82c8d335436834f7 6.15 |
| Alpaquita:25 | bellsoft | linux-lts |
>= 6.12.112-r0, < 6.12.115-r0 Fix: upgrade to 6.12.115-r0
|
| Alpaquita:stream | bellsoft | linux-lts |
>= 6.18.38-r0, < 6.18.43-r0 Fix: upgrade to 6.18.43-r0
|
Original advisory text
BELL-CVE-2026-68393
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_sync: extend conn_hash lookup critical sections Using RCU-protected pointers outside the critical sections without refcount is incorrect and may result to UAF. Extend critical section to cover both hci_conn_hash lookup and use of the returned conn. Add surrounding rcu_read_lock() also when return value is not used, in preparation for RCU lockdep requirement to hci_lookup_le_connect(). This avoids concurrent deletion of the conn before we are done dereferencing it. Also, make sure to hold hdev->lock when accessing hdev->accept_list.
References
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/68xxx/CVE-2026-68393... Vendor Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-68393 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-68393 Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git Product
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-68393 Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5efd6e4b8b0634af6843178fe1a7dd2b2178a3d Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38326774df6198df0cc2744cc73bf77cb741c538 Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83b7e67698d0b93f685875ce82c8d335436834f7 Third Party Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8888-1 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8889-1 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8887-1 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8888-2 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8887-2 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8887-3 Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68393 Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f98e7f38e1bb761a9964a8851f9c08e9c23b3dd URL
- https://docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2026-68393 Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit
- Gives an attacker full control
Type
CWE-416Use After Free
Timeline
Published12 Aug 2026
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen10 Aug 2026
Sources
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68393 · OSV
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68393 · OSV
CVE-2026-68393 · NVD
CVE-2026-68393 · MITRE
CVE-2026-68393 · OSV
BELL-CVE-2026-68393 · OSV
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