CVE-2026-98602
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Out-of-Bounds Read in Linux Kernel Bluetooth BNEP
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-98602, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-10-18
Last updated on: 2026-10-18
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: bnep: fix out-of-bounds reads on short RX/TX frames and control fallthrough
Fix multiple out-of-bounds reads in Bluetooth BNEP frame processing:
1. In bnep_rx_frame() and bnep_ctrl_frame() (net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c),
use pskb_may_pull() to verify the BNEP header, control type byte,
filter count, and extension headers exist before reading them, and
return 0 after handling BNEP_CONTROL instead of falling through to
Ethernet frame submission when no extension headers follow.
2. In bnep_net_xmit() (net/bluetooth/bnep/netdev.c), verify skb->len >=
ETH_HLEN with pskb_may_pull() before reading the 14-byte Ethernet
header to prevent an out-of-bounds heap read and infoleak on short
AF_PACKET TX frames.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 |
| Linux | Linux | 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 |
| Linux | Linux | 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 |
| Linux | Linux | 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 |
| Linux | Linux | 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 |
| Linux | Linux | 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 |
| Linux | Linux | 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 |
| Linux | Linux | 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.12 |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-UNKNOWN |
