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Medium Memory corruption

CVE-2026-31510 — Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix null-ptr-deref on l2cap_sock_ready_cb

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix null-ptr-deref on l2cap_sock_ready_cb Before using sk pointer, check if it is null. Fix the following: KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000260-0x0000000000000267] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 5985 Comm: kworker/0:5 Not tainted 7.0.0-rc4-00029-ga989fde763f4 #1 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.17.0-9.fc43 06/10/2025 Workqueue: events l2cap_info_timeout RIP: 0010:kasan_byte_accessible+0x12/0x30 Code: 79 ff ff ff 0f 1f 40 00 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 0f 1f 40 d6 48 c1 ef 03 48 b8 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff df <0f> b6 04 07 3c 08 0f 92 c0 c3 cc cce veth0_macvtap: entered promiscuous mode RSP: 0018:ffffc90006e0f808 EFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: ffffffff89746018 RCX: 0000000080000001 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffffff89746018 RDI: 000000000000004c RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: ffffffff8aae3e70 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 0000000000000260 R14: 0000000000000260 R15: 0000000000000001 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8880983c2000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00005582615a5008 CR3: 000000007007e000 CR4: 0000000000752ef0 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <TASK> __kasan_check_byte+0x12/0x40 lock_acquire+0x79/0x2e0 lock_sock_nested+0x48/0x100 ? l2cap_sock_ready_cb+0x46/0x160 l2cap_sock_ready_cb+0x46/0x160 l2cap_conn_start+0x779/0xff0 ? __pfx_l2cap_conn_start+0x10/0x10 ? l2cap_info_timeout+0x60/0xa0 ? __pfx___mutex_lock+0x10/0x10 l2cap_info_timeout+0x68/0xa0 ? process_scheduled_works+0xa8d/0x18c0 process_scheduled_works+0xb6e/0x18c0 ? __pfx_process_scheduled_works+0x10/0x10 ? assign_work+0x3d5/0x5e0 worker_thread+0xa53/0xfc0 kthread+0x388/0x470 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x51e/0xb90 ? __pfx_ret_from_fork+0x10/0x10 veth1_macvtap: entered promiscuous mode ? __switch_to+0xc7d/0x1450 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK> Modules linked in: ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- batman_adv: batadv0: Interface activated: batadv_slave_0 batman_adv: batadv0: Interface activated: batadv_slave_1 netdevsim netdevsim7 netdevsim0: set [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0 netdevsim netdevsim7 netdevsim1: set [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0 netdevsim netdevsim7 netdevsim2: set [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0 netdevsim netdevsim7 netdevsim3: set [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0 RIP: 0010:kasan_byte_accessible+0x12/0x30 Code: 79 ff ff ff 0f 1f 40 00 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 0f 1f 40 d6 48 c1 ef 03 48 b8 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff df <0f> b6 04 07 3c 08 0f 92 c0 c3 cc cce ieee80211 phy39: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht' RSP: 0018:ffffc90006e0f808 EFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: ffffffff89746018 RCX: 0000000080000001 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffffff89746018 RDI: 000000000000004c RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: ffffffff8aae3e70 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 0000000000000260 R14: 0000000000000260 R15: 0000000000000001 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8880983c2000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007f7e16139e9c CR3: 000000000e74e000 CR4: 0000000000752ef0 PKRU: 55555554 Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception

Published Apr 22, 2026 · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: Linux

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.
How the score was calculated
  • EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+1
  • Technical severity (medium)+3

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation
Not confirmed
Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.
EPSS FIRST
0.16%
ahead of 5% of scored CVEs · Oct 15, 2026
Affects
Linux
Linux and 1 more
CVSS base
5.5
Medium · 1 source(s)

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

  1. Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Linux Linux, Linux Linux Kernel).
  2. Apply the fixed version or the patch documented under Remediation.
  3. Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (memory corruption), errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

VendorProductVersionsStatusSource
Linux Linux version 3.6≥ 54a59aa2b562872781d6a8fc89f300d360941691 and < b6552e0503973daf6f23bd6ed9273ef131ee364f≥ 54a59aa2b562872781d6a8fc89f300d360941691 and < 898b89c90ff9496e64b9331040778cc4e1b28c9d≥ 54a59aa2b562872781d6a8fc89f300d360941691 and < 1dc6db047919ecd59493cd51248b37381bbabcbb≥ 54a59aa2b562872781d6a8fc89f300d360941691 and < 0780f9333852971ca77d110019e3a66ce5a7b100≥ 54a59aa2b562872781d6a8fc89f300d360941691 and < a04a760c06bb591989db659439efdf106f0bae76≥ 54a59aa2b562872781d6a8fc89f300d360941691 and < 3c821bc0fbeaa27910a20d0b43c6008d099792af≥ 54a59aa2b562872781d6a8fc89f300d360941691 and < 03d4eafb0f3788239df63575951f6b4c97bbfda4
and 1 more ≥ 54a59aa2b562872781d6a8fc89f300d360941691 and < d34776c7fa1f2c510f1cdd14823aba701babb4ad
Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Linux Linux Kernel version 7.0-rc5version 7.0-rc7version 7.0-rc6≥ 3.6.1 and < 5.10.253version 7.0-rc4version 7.0-rc3version 7.0-rc2version 7.0-rc1
and 7 more version 3.6≥ 6.19 and < 6.19.11≥ 6.13 and < 6.18.21≥ 6.7 and < 6.12.80≥ 6.2 and < 6.6.131≥ 5.16 and < 6.1.168≥ 5.11 and < 5.15.203
Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

ScoreVersionSeverityExpl.ImpactScored by
5.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium 1.8 3.6 nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov)

Weakness MITRE

Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference

Other CVEs with this weakness →

EPSS over time FIRST

Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 15, 2026 · 3 reading(s) · max 0.16%

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

  • Local/physical vector: focus on endpoint telemetry (EDR) from affected hosts.
  • Correlate service crashes/restarts with inbound traffic; repeated crashes may indicate attempts.
endpoint telemetry (EDR)crash dumps

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

  • 2026
  • Affected products added · linux/linux
    Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • Record published
    Oct 13, 2026
  • Fix documented
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • CVSS changed · 5.5
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Source status changed · → Analyzed
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Record created in this database
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • CVE published
    Apr 22, 2026 · Linux

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

  • 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026

References

8 on the record

Elsewhere on this site

Linux
every CVE for this vendor
Memory corruption
same class
CWE-476
other pages naming this weakness

Related CVEs (same products)

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  • CVE-2026-98432 ipv4: free inet_opt and ireq_opt after an RCU grace period 1d
  • CVE-2026-98431 RDMA/uverbs: Fix mmap_lock/disassociation_lock circular dependency 2d
  • CVE-2026-98430 RDMA/efa: Keep admin queues alive while IRQ is registered 2d
  • CVE-2026-98429 RDMA/efa: Keep EQ resources alive while IRQ is registered 2d
  • CVE-2026-98428 ALSA: usb: 6fire: Avoid embedded URBs 2d

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

  • No CISA SSVC assessment.
  • No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
  • No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
  • No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-31510 is "Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix null-ptr-deref on l2cap_sock_ready_cb", rated Medium. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 5.5 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.16% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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