Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5 virtio_bt virtbt_setup_zephyr out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5 and classified as critical. Impacted is the function virtbt_setup_zephyr of the component virtio_bt. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-90257. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5. This vulnerability affects the function virtbt_setup_zephyr of the component virtio_bt. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: virtio_bt: avoid OOB read of build info string The virtbt_setup_zephyr() sends the Zephyr vendor command 0xfc08 (Read Build Information) and hands the response to bt_dev_info() and hci_set_fw_info() as a "%s" string starting at skb->data + 1, without checking the length. A backend that answers with status only leaves that pointer past the end of the received data, so the walk reads adjacent slab memory until it meets a NUL. Those bytes reach the kernel log and the firmware-info debugfs file. To fix this, print the string with a bounded "%.*s" limited to skb->len - 1. A short or unterminated response then prints as much as arrived instead of failing setup. This mirrors commit dd068ef04412 ("Bluetooth: bpa10x: avoid OOB read of revision string in bpa10x_setup()"), which fixed the identical pattern.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-90257 since 09/11/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/17/2026).

Upgrading to version 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6 or 7.3-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch fb445b3466a8d1c7a0b0d0676fb475e3ce22d94e/d08c99abf06133a7829d46627e77e3315ca974d2/0e388d805233a883a31271676eae6031dfc9e898/54e9387eb7546eaa6f600220599d55740956ffc3/be1e3df2c49c91b0a052c6563884e8d39bd768b2/84ea9c99874804f5ca13f35bbc186ba93902f30f/502adc06ba76dee19c292ae4a07d74d202fe734d is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 5.15.221/6.1.188/6.6.157/6.12.110/6.18.52/7.2.6/7.3-rc1
Patch: fb445b3466a8d1c7a0b0d0676fb475e3ce22d94e/d08c99abf06133a7829d46627e77e3315ca974d2/0e388d805233a883a31271676eae6031dfc9e898/54e9387eb7546eaa6f600220599d55740956ffc3/be1e3df2c49c91b0a052c6563884e8d39bd768b2/84ea9c99874804f5ca13f35bbc186ba93902f30f/502adc06ba76dee19c292ae4a07d74d202fe734d

Timelineinfo

09/11/2026 CVE reserved
09/17/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-90257 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-90257
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-406774

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2026 21:05
Changes: 09/17/2026 21:05 (59)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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