Bluetooth: btintel: validate version TLV value lengths
btintel_parse_version_tlv() verifies that a complete TLV is present in
the response, but it does not ensure that the value is long enough for
the specific TLV type. A short value can therefore cause an
out-of-bounds read through get_unaligned_le16(), get_unaligned_le32(),
or memcpy().
Reject values shorter than the minimum required by each known TLV type.
Also reject responses that do not contain the Command Complete Status
field.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-4817-1 | linux-6.12 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-6528-1 | linux security update |
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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cvssV3_1
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Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:15:00 +0000
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| References |
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Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000
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| Metrics |
threat_severity
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cvssV3_1
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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-125 |
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: btintel: validate version TLV value lengths btintel_parse_version_tlv() verifies that a complete TLV is present in the response, but it does not ensure that the value is long enough for the specific TLV type. A short value can therefore cause an out-of-bounds read through get_unaligned_le16(), get_unaligned_le32(), or memcpy(). Reject values shorter than the minimum required by each known TLV type. Also reject responses that do not contain the Command Complete Status field. | |
| Title | Bluetooth: btintel: validate version TLV value lengths | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-19T09:14:03.665Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.316Z
Link: CVE-2026-98111
No data.
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-09-25T11:17:42.223
Modified: 2026-10-28T18:45:26.260
Link: CVE-2026-98111
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-28T21:00:23Z
Debian DLA
Debian DSA