CVE•Published 2026-05-01•Modified 2026-05-08•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data
CVE-2026-43018Linux · Linux_kernel
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CVSS v3.1
8.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
7
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 93% of all CVEs
Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
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.
Timeline
Published 2026-05-01
Modified 2026-05-08
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