Linux Kernel up to 6.12.110/6.18.52/7.2.6/7.3-rc1 btintel snprintf out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.110/6.18.52/7.2.6/7.3-rc1. Affected is the function snprintf of the component btintel. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-98110. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.110/6.18.52/7.2.6/7.3-rc1 and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects the function snprintf of the component btintel. 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: btintel: bound firmware ID by TLV length The firmware ID is treated as a NUL-terminated string even though the TLV length is its only boundary. If the value does not contain a NUL terminator, snprintf() can read beyond the received response. Limit the conversion to the advertised TLV value length.

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-98110 since 09/25/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/25/2026).

Upgrading to version 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2.7 or 7.3-rc2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch aef56a2bd5aa22808ce508605d7497d2b5e8eb5f/058f56de5f48ba4b3be01526006ac83ce9e79f39/a07b3024a927892dd46e7dfbed438e8834e24098/ac8aa9e0ec93a12a60230066f199f49c3b9aac3d 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: 9.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Temp Score: 8.6
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 6.12.111/6.18.53/7.2.7/7.3-rc2
Patch: aef56a2bd5aa22808ce508605d7497d2b5e8eb5f/058f56de5f48ba4b3be01526006ac83ce9e79f39/a07b3024a927892dd46e7dfbed438e8834e24098/ac8aa9e0ec93a12a60230066f199f49c3b9aac3d

Timelineinfo

09/25/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/25/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
09/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-98110 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-98110
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-409936

Entryinfo

Created: 09/25/2026 13:01
Changes: 09/25/2026 13:01 (59)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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