In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Bluetooth: RFCOMM: serialize security confirmation handling

rfcomm_security_cfm() looks up a session on session_list and then walks
its DLC list without holding rfcomm_mutex. Since RFCOMM session teardown
uses rfcomm_mutex, krfcommd can close and free the same session and DLCs
concurrently:

hci_rx_work krfcommd
----------- ---------
rfcomm_session_get()
rfcomm_lock()
rfcomm_session_close()
rfcomm_dlc_unlink()
rfcomm_session_del()
kfree(s)
rfcomm_unlock()
walk s->dlcs

The callback can then read a freed session list head and touch freed DLCs
while updating their flags or timers.

Serialize the session lookup and DLC traversal in rfcomm_security_cfm()
with rfcomm_mutex. This matches the existing RFCOMM session lifetime
rules and prevents concurrent rfcomm_session_del() / rfcomm_dlc_unlink()
from tearing the objects down while the callback is using them.

KASAN reported:

BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in rfcomm_security_cfm+0x41c/0x440
Read of size 8 at addr ffff888111fb3960 by task kworker/u17:1/89
Workqueue: hci0 hci_rx_work
Call Trace:
rfcomm_security_cfm+0x41c/0x440
hci_encrypt_cfm+0x139/0x590
hci_encrypt_change_evt+0x37b/0xc40
hci_event_packet+0x71b/0xb20
hci_rx_work+0x293/0x730
Allocated by task 69:
rfcomm_session_add+0x9e/0x2f0
rfcomm_run+0x44b/0x41e0
Freed by task 69:
kfree+0x131/0x3c0
rfcomm_session_del+0x188/0x220
rfcomm_run+0x1985/0x41e0
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Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-825
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: RFCOMM: serialize security confirmation handling rfcomm_security_cfm() looks up a session on session_list and then walks its DLC list without holding rfcomm_mutex. Since RFCOMM session teardown uses rfcomm_mutex, krfcommd can close and free the same session and DLCs concurrently: hci_rx_work krfcommd ----------- --------- rfcomm_session_get() rfcomm_lock() rfcomm_session_close() rfcomm_dlc_unlink() rfcomm_session_del() kfree(s) rfcomm_unlock() walk s->dlcs The callback can then read a freed session list head and touch freed DLCs while updating their flags or timers. Serialize the session lookup and DLC traversal in rfcomm_security_cfm() with rfcomm_mutex. This matches the existing RFCOMM session lifetime rules and prevents concurrent rfcomm_session_del() / rfcomm_dlc_unlink() from tearing the objects down while the callback is using them. KASAN reported: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in rfcomm_security_cfm+0x41c/0x440 Read of size 8 at addr ffff888111fb3960 by task kworker/u17:1/89 Workqueue: hci0 hci_rx_work Call Trace: rfcomm_security_cfm+0x41c/0x440 hci_encrypt_cfm+0x139/0x590 hci_encrypt_change_evt+0x37b/0xc40 hci_event_packet+0x71b/0xb20 hci_rx_work+0x293/0x730 Allocated by task 69: rfcomm_session_add+0x9e/0x2f0 rfcomm_run+0x44b/0x41e0 Freed by task 69: kfree+0x131/0x3c0 rfcomm_session_del+0x188/0x220 rfcomm_run+0x1985/0x41e0
Title Bluetooth: RFCOMM: serialize security confirmation handling
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T19:44:38.838Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.726Z

Link: CVE-2026-89569

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T20:19:40.920

Modified: 2026-09-11T20:19:40.920

Link: CVE-2026-89569

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-09-11T19:44:38Z

Links: CVE-2026-89569 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-09-12T10:30:13Z

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