In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: 6lowpan: hold L2CAP conn across debugfs control
get_l2cap_conn() looks up an LE hci_conn under hdev protection, but
then drops that protection before reading hcon->l2cap_data and before
lowpan_control_write() later dereferences conn->hcon. A disconnect or
device close can tear down the same L2CAP connection in that window.
The buggy scenario involves two paths, with each column showing the order
within that path:
6LoWPAN control write: HCI disconnect/device close:
1. get_l2cap_conn() finds hcon 1. hci_disconn_cfm() dispatches
and hcon->l2cap_data. the L2CAP disconnect callback.
2. get_l2cap_conn() drops hdev 2. l2cap_conn_del() clears
protection and returns conn. hcon->l2cap_data and drops the
L2CAP connection reference.
3. lowpan_control_write() reads 3. hci_conn_del() removes and drops
conn->hcon. the HCI connection.
Take a reference to the L2CAP connection with
l2cap_conn_hold_unless_zero() while hdev is still locked, and drop that
reference after the debugfs command's last use of conn. This mirrors the
existing L2CAP ACL receive-side handoff and keeps the connection
dereferenceable after leaving hdev protection. Export the existing helper
so the bluetooth_6lowpan module can use the same lifetime primitive.
Validation reproduced this kernel report:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in lowpan_control_write+0x374/0x520
The buggy address belongs to the object at ffff888111b9d000 which belongs
to the cache kmalloc-1k of size 1024
The buggy address is located 0 bytes inside of freed 1024-byte region
[ffff888111b9d000, ffff888111b9d400)
Read of size 8
Call trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x66/0xa0
print_report+0xce/0x5f0
lowpan_control_write+0x374/0x520 (net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c:1131)
srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
__virt_addr_valid+0x19f/0x330
kasan_report+0xe0/0x110
__debugfs_file_get+0xf7/0x400
full_proxy_write+0x9e/0xd0
vfs_write+0x1b0/0x810
ksys_write+0xd2/0x170
dnotify_flush+0x32/0x220
do_syscall_64+0x115/0x6a0 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:87)
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
Allocated by task stack:
kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60
kasan_save_track+0x17/0x60
__kasan_kmalloc+0xaa/0xb0
l2cap_conn_add+0x45/0x520
l2cap_chan_connect+0xac6/0xd90
l2cap_sock_connect+0x216/0x350
__sys_connect+0x101/0x130
__x64_sys_connect+0x40/0x50
do_syscall_64+0x115/0x6a0 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:87)
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
Freed by task stack:
kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60
kasan_save_track+0x17/0x60
kasan_save_free_info+0x3b/0x60
__kasan_slab_free+0x5f/0x80
kfree+0x313/0x590
hci_conn_hash_flush+0xc0/0x140
hci_dev_close_sync+0x41a/0xb00
hci_dev_close+0x12f/0x160
hci_sock_ioctl+0x157/0x570
sock_do_ioctl+0xf7/0x210
sock_ioctl+0x32f/0x490
__x64_sys_ioctl+0xc7/0x110
do_syscall_64+0x115/0x6a0 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:87)
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
kasan_record_aux_stack+0xa7/0xc0
insert_work+0x32/0x100
__queue_work+0x262/0xa60
queue_work_on+0xad/0xb0
l2cap_connect_cfm+0x4ef/0x670
hci_le_remote_feat_complete_evt+0x247/0x430
hci_event_packet+0x360/0x6f0
hci_rx_work+0x2ae/0x7a0
process_one_work+0x4fd/0xbc0
worker_thread+0x2d8/0x570
kthread+0x1ad/0x1f0
ret_from_fork+0x3c9/0x540
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
Bluetooth: 6lowpan: hold L2CAP conn across debugfs control
get_l2cap_conn() looks up an LE hci_conn under hdev protection, but
then drops that protection before reading hcon->l2cap_data and before
lowpan_control_write() later dereferences conn->hcon. A disconnect or
device close can tear down the same L2CAP connection in that window.
The buggy scenario involves two paths, with each column showing the order
within that path:
6LoWPAN control write: HCI disconnect/device close:
1. get_l2cap_conn() finds hcon 1. hci_disconn_cfm() dispatches
and hcon->l2cap_data. the L2CAP disconnect callback.
2. get_l2cap_conn() drops hdev 2. l2cap_conn_del() clears
protection and returns conn. hcon->l2cap_data and drops the
L2CAP connection reference.
3. lowpan_control_write() reads 3. hci_conn_del() removes and drops
conn->hcon. the HCI connection.
Take a reference to the L2CAP connection with
l2cap_conn_hold_unless_zero() while hdev is still locked, and drop that
reference after the debugfs command's last use of conn. This mirrors the
existing L2CAP ACL receive-side handoff and keeps the connection
dereferenceable after leaving hdev protection. Export the existing helper
so the bluetooth_6lowpan module can use the same lifetime primitive.
Validation reproduced this kernel report:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in lowpan_control_write+0x374/0x520
The buggy address belongs to the object at ffff888111b9d000 which belongs
to the cache kmalloc-1k of size 1024
The buggy address is located 0 bytes inside of freed 1024-byte region
[ffff888111b9d000, ffff888111b9d400)
Read of size 8
Call trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x66/0xa0
print_report+0xce/0x5f0
lowpan_control_write+0x374/0x520 (net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c:1131)
srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
__virt_addr_valid+0x19f/0x330
kasan_report+0xe0/0x110
__debugfs_file_get+0xf7/0x400
full_proxy_write+0x9e/0xd0
vfs_write+0x1b0/0x810
ksys_write+0xd2/0x170
dnotify_flush+0x32/0x220
do_syscall_64+0x115/0x6a0 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:87)
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
Allocated by task stack:
kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60
kasan_save_track+0x17/0x60
__kasan_kmalloc+0xaa/0xb0
l2cap_conn_add+0x45/0x520
l2cap_chan_connect+0xac6/0xd90
l2cap_sock_connect+0x216/0x350
__sys_connect+0x101/0x130
__x64_sys_connect+0x40/0x50
do_syscall_64+0x115/0x6a0 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:87)
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
Freed by task stack:
kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60
kasan_save_track+0x17/0x60
kasan_save_free_info+0x3b/0x60
__kasan_slab_free+0x5f/0x80
kfree+0x313/0x590
hci_conn_hash_flush+0xc0/0x140
hci_dev_close_sync+0x41a/0xb00
hci_dev_close+0x12f/0x160
hci_sock_ioctl+0x157/0x570
sock_do_ioctl+0xf7/0x210
sock_ioctl+0x32f/0x490
__x64_sys_ioctl+0xc7/0x110
do_syscall_64+0x115/0x6a0 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:87)
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
kasan_record_aux_stack+0xa7/0xc0
insert_work+0x32/0x100
__queue_work+0x262/0xa60
queue_work_on+0xad/0xb0
l2cap_connect_cfm+0x4ef/0x670
hci_le_remote_feat_complete_evt+0x247/0x430
hci_event_packet+0x360/0x6f0
hci_rx_work+0x2ae/0x7a0
process_one_work+0x4fd/0xbc0
worker_thread+0x2d8/0x570
kthread+0x1ad/0x1f0
ret_from_fork+0x3c9/0x540
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: 6lowpan: hold L2CAP conn across debugfs control get_l2cap_conn() looks up an LE hci_conn under hdev protection, but then drops that protection before reading hcon->l2cap_data and before lowpan_control_write() later dereferences conn->hcon. A disconnect or device close can tear down the same L2CAP connection in that window. The buggy scenario involves two paths, with each column showing the order within that path: 6LoWPAN control write: HCI disconnect/device close: 1. get_l2cap_conn() finds hcon 1. hci_disconn_cfm() dispatches and hcon->l2cap_data. the L2CAP disconnect callback. 2. get_l2cap_conn() drops hdev 2. l2cap_conn_del() clears protection and returns conn. hcon->l2cap_data and drops the L2CAP connection reference. 3. lowpan_control_write() reads 3. hci_conn_del() removes and drops conn->hcon. the HCI connection. Take a reference to the L2CAP connection with l2cap_conn_hold_unless_zero() while hdev is still locked, and drop that reference after the debugfs command's last use of conn. This mirrors the existing L2CAP ACL receive-side handoff and keeps the connection dereferenceable after leaving hdev protection. Export the existing helper so the bluetooth_6lowpan module can use the same lifetime primitive. Validation reproduced this kernel report: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in lowpan_control_write+0x374/0x520 The buggy address belongs to the object at ffff888111b9d000 which belongs to the cache kmalloc-1k of size 1024 The buggy address is located 0 bytes inside of freed 1024-byte region [ffff888111b9d000, ffff888111b9d400) Read of size 8 Call trace: dump_stack_lvl+0x66/0xa0 print_report+0xce/0x5f0 lowpan_control_write+0x374/0x520 (net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c:1131) srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 __virt_addr_valid+0x19f/0x330 kasan_report+0xe0/0x110 __debugfs_file_get+0xf7/0x400 full_proxy_write+0x9e/0xd0 vfs_write+0x1b0/0x810 ksys_write+0xd2/0x170 dnotify_flush+0x32/0x220 do_syscall_64+0x115/0x6a0 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:87) entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f Allocated by task stack: kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60 kasan_save_track+0x17/0x60 __kasan_kmalloc+0xaa/0xb0 l2cap_conn_add+0x45/0x520 l2cap_chan_connect+0xac6/0xd90 l2cap_sock_connect+0x216/0x350 __sys_connect+0x101/0x130 __x64_sys_connect+0x40/0x50 do_syscall_64+0x115/0x6a0 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:87) entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f Freed by task stack: kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60 kasan_save_track+0x17/0x60 kasan_save_free_info+0x3b/0x60 __kasan_slab_free+0x5f/0x80 kfree+0x313/0x590 hci_conn_hash_flush+0xc0/0x140 hci_dev_close_sync+0x41a/0xb00 hci_dev_close+0x12f/0x160 hci_sock_ioctl+0x157/0x570 sock_do_ioctl+0xf7/0x210 sock_ioctl+0x32f/0x490 __x64_sys_ioctl+0xc7/0x110 do_syscall_64+0x115/0x6a0 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:87) entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f kasan_record_aux_stack+0xa7/0xc0 insert_work+0x32/0x100 __queue_work+0x262/0xa60 queue_work_on+0xad/0xb0 l2cap_connect_cfm+0x4ef/0x670 hci_le_remote_feat_complete_evt+0x247/0x430 hci_event_packet+0x360/0x6f0 hci_rx_work+0x2ae/0x7a0 process_one_work+0x4fd/0xbc0 worker_thread+0x2d8/0x570 kthread+0x1ad/0x1f0 ret_from_fork+0x3c9/0x540 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 | |
| Title | Bluetooth: 6lowpan: hold L2CAP conn across debugfs control | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-15T05:55:44.487Z
Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.920Z
Link: CVE-2026-72336
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:06.817
Modified: 2026-08-15T06:22:06.817
Link: CVE-2026-72336
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