CVE-2026-98392

Received Received - Intake

Bluetooth PCIe TX Handle Off-by-One in Linux Kernel

Publication date: 2026-10-14

Last updated on: 2026-10-19

Assigner: kernel.org

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: btintel_pcie: fix tx_handle bounds off-by-one Valid indices into txq->urbd0s/tfds/bufs are 0..txq->count-1, so tfd_index == txq->count is already out of range. Change the guard in btintel_pcie_msix_tx_handle() from '> txq->count' to '>= txq->count'. This issue was reported by Claude Mythos.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-10-14

Last Modified

2026-10-19

Generated

2026-10-19

AI Q&A

2026-10-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-18

NVD

CVE-2026-98392

EUVD

EUVD-2026-101041

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
Linux	Linux	c2b636b3f788d10486a6691ad6dd3ec4c93bd78e
Linux	Linux	c2b636b3f788d10486a6691ad6dd3ec4c93bd78e
Linux	Linux	c2b636b3f788d10486a6691ad6dd3ec4c93bd78e
Linux	Linux	c2b636b3f788d10486a6691ad6dd3ec4c93bd78e
Linux	Linux	6.10

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is a bounds checking error in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth driver for Intel PCIe devices. The vulnerability occurs in the btintel_pcie_msix_tx_handle() function where a guard condition incorrectly uses '>' instead of '>=' when checking array indices. This allows an out-of-bounds access when txfd_index equals txq->count.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to the Linux kernel's Bluetooth subsystem and involves an off-by-one error in the btintel_pcie driver. Detection requires checking the kernel version and examining the btintel_pcie_msix_tx_handle function for the bounds check issue. No direct network or system commands are provided in the context to detect this vulnerability.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could potentially cause system instability or crashes when Bluetooth operations are performed on affected Intel PCIe devices. It may lead to memory corruption or privilege escalation in rare cases if exploited.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability is a bounds off-by-one error in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth subsystem, specifically in the btintel_pcie driver. It does not directly impact data privacy, security controls, or compliance frameworks like GDPR or HIPAA, as it relates to memory access in Bluetooth packet handling rather than data protection or access control mechanisms.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Linux kernel to the latest patched version to resolve the Bluetooth tx_handle bounds issue. Check your distribution's security updates or kernel patches for CVE-2026-98392.

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