Linux Kernel up to 6.12.108/6.18.49/7.2.3 Bluetooth RFCOMM rfcomm_security_cfm use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as very critical has been detected in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.108/6.18.49/7.2.3. This impacts the function rfcomm_security_cfm of the component Bluetooth RFCOMM. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-89569. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.108/6.18.49/7.2.3. It has been classified as very critical. This affects the function rfcomm_security_cfm of the component Bluetooth RFCOMM. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: RFCOMM: serialize security confirmation handling rfcomm_security_cfm() looks up a session on session_list and then walks its DLC list without holding rfcomm_mutex. Since RFCOMM session teardown uses rfcomm_mutex, krfcommd can close and free the same session and DLCs concurrently: hci_rx_work krfcommd ----------- --------- rfcomm_session_get() rfcomm_lock() rfcomm_session_close() rfcomm_dlc_unlink() rfcomm_session_del() kfree(s) rfcomm_unlock() walk s->dlcs The callback can then read a freed session list head and touch freed DLCs while updating their flags or timers. Serialize the session lookup and DLC traversal in rfcomm_security_cfm() with rfcomm_mutex. This matches the existing RFCOMM session lifetime rules and prevents concurrent rfcomm_session_del() / rfcomm_dlc_unlink() from tearing the objects down while the callback is using them. KASAN reported: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in rfcomm_security_cfm+0x41c/0x440 Read of size 8 at addr ffff888111fb3960 by task kworker/u17:1/89 Workqueue: hci0 hci_rx_work Call Trace: rfcomm_security_cfm+0x41c/0x440 hci_encrypt_cfm+0x139/0x590 hci_encrypt_change_evt+0x37b/0xc40 hci_event_packet+0x71b/0xb20 hci_rx_work+0x293/0x730 Allocated by task 69: rfcomm_session_add+0x9e/0x2f0 rfcomm_run+0x44b/0x41e0 Freed by task 69: kfree+0x131/0x3c0 rfcomm_session_del+0x188/0x220 rfcomm_run+0x1985/0x41e0

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-89569 since 09/11/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/12/2026).

Upgrading to version 6.12.109, 6.18.50, 7.2.4 or 7.3-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 1b7841ffad08e911e8c4b9470f3fa08423568940/946d76db77ee5f922968ce558629ae47b381e3fc/fbf7961964a6e93360179f64712320ae9a1e9577/759c185d0bbdb131357408f50b8735e04ed3caff is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.12.108
• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
• 6.18.5
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• 6.18.46
• 6.18.47
• 6.18.48
• 6.18.49
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 6.12.109/6.18.50/7.2.4/7.3-rc1
Patch: 1b7841ffad08e911e8c4b9470f3fa08423568940/946d76db77ee5f922968ce558629ae47b381e3fc/fbf7961964a6e93360179f64712320ae9a1e9577/759c185d0bbdb131357408f50b8735e04ed3caff

Timelineinfo

09/11/2026 CVE reserved
09/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/12/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
09/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-89569 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-89569
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-402873

Entryinfo

Created: 09/12/2026 01:21
Changes: 09/12/2026 01:21 (59)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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