Linux Kernel: security vulnerability (CVE-2026-80760)
Published Last modified Sources: HKCERT, Ubuntu, SUSE, BSI, CVE.org, EUVD
What is affected, what to do
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: MGMT: reject HCI_CMD_SYNC params_len above 255 mgmt_hci_cmd_sync() checks that the message length agrees with params_len but puts no upper bound on it. params_len is __le16 while the parameter length in the HCI command header is a u8: struct hci_command_hdr { __le16 opcode; __u8 plen; } __packed; hci_cmd_sync_alloc() assigns one to the other: hdr->plen = plen; if (plen) skb_put_data(skb, param, plen); so a params_len of 256 leaves plen at 0 while all 256 bytes are still appended. The frame handed to the driver then declares no parameters and carries 256 of them.
Update Linux Kernel to version 6.18.47, Linux Kernel to version 7.1.11, Linux Kernel to version 7.2.1.
- Affected
- Linux Kernel
lt 6.13..6.18.47 - Linux Kernel
lt 6.19..7.1.11 - Linux Kernel
lt 7.2..7.2.1
- Linux Kernel
- Fixed in
- Linux Kernel
6.18.47 - Linux Kernel
7.1.11 - Linux Kernel
7.2.1 - Linux Kernel
7.3
- Linux Kernel
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Metrics
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XIEM Effective CVSS
No value is available for this vulnerability.
0.0
CVSS v3
Severity Not rated on the scale from 0 to 10.
Source: HKCERT, Ubuntu, SUSE, BSI, CVE.org, EUVD
0.2 %
EPSS score
Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.
Source: FIRST EPSS, percentile 11.1
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- Not rated
Priority (0–325)
The priority score is a consolidated metric that condenses several individual signals into a single, action-guiding ranking: technical severity (CVSS), exploitation likelihood (EPSS), known-exploited status (KEV) and the context of the affected asset. The aim is to answer the only truly important question in vulnerability management: what first?
Read in glossary- 24.84 Methodology
Exploit maturity
An exploit is code or a technique that specifically uses a concrete vulnerability to force unintended behaviour — such as executing code or escalating privileges. It is the tool that turns a theoretical flaw into a practical attack.
Read in glossary- no public PoC known
CVSS v3
CVSS is the globally established, open standard for assessing the technical severity of a vulnerability on a scale from 0 to 10. It describes how easily a flaw can be exploited and what damage it can cause — but not how likely its actual exploitation is. CVSS and the complementary EPSS deliberately answer different questions.
Read in glossary- 0.0
EPSS score
The EPSS score is the absolute model output for an individual vulnerability: the estimated probability of real-world exploitation within the next 30 days, expressed as a value between 0 and 1 (i.e. 0 % to 100 %). A score of 0.42 means „the model estimates a 42 % chance of real-world exploitation within 30 days“.
Read in glossary- 0.2 %
- Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.
EPSS percentile
The EPSS percentile is the relative position of a vulnerability within all EPSS-scored CVEs, expressed as a value between 0 and 1. A percentile of 0.90 means „this CVE has a higher EPSS score than 90 % of all other scored CVEs“. Unlike the EPSS score, it is not a probability — but a positioning within a ranking.
Read in glossary- 11.1
- Elevated — this CVE ranks above at least 10% of all CVEs scored today.
KEV status
The KEV catalogue is a list maintained by the US authority CISA of vulnerabilities for which active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. It answers not the question „how severe?“ but „is it already being attacked?“ — thereby sharply prioritising patching.
Read in glossary- —
- Published
Detection rules
No NEOSEC detection rule is available for this vulnerability yet.
Classification under NIS2 and CRA
Rule-based classification from exploitation status and severity. It does not replace a case-by-case assessment.
NIS2
NIS2 is EU Directive (EU) 2022/2555 to raise the level of cybersecurity across the Union. It substantially broadens obligations compared with the first NIS directive: more sectors, mandatory risk management, staged reporting duties and personal accountability of senior management.
Read in glossary- Handle the vulnerability in regular vulnerability handling under Art. 21(2)(e) NIS2.
CRA
The CRA is EU Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 setting horizontal cybersecurity requirements for „products with digital elements“ — from industrial controllers and software to connected consumer devices. For the first time manufacturers must ensure security across the entire product lifecycle, handle vulnerabilities and provide security updates.
Read in glossary- From 11.12.2027, Annex I Part II CRA requires manufacturers of affected products with digital elements to handle vulnerabilities without delay and provide security updates.
ISO/IEC 27001
ISO/IEC 27001 is the internationally leading standard for an information security management system (ISMS). It describes a risk-based, process-oriented framework to systematically plan, implement, review and improve information security.
Read in glossary- Control A.8.8, management of technical vulnerabilities: assess relevance to your systems, plan remediation and keep evidence.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: MGMT: reject HCI_CMD_SYNC params_len above 255 mgmt_hci_cmd_sync() checks that the message length agrees with params_len but puts no upper bound on it. params_len is __le16 while the parameter length in the HCI command header is a u8: struct hci_command_hdr { __le16 opcode; __u8 plen; } __packed; hci_cmd_sync_alloc() assigns one to the other: hdr->plen = plen; if (plen) skb_put_data(skb, param, plen); so a params_len of 256 leaves plen at 0 while all 256 bytes are still appended. The frame handed to the driver then declares no parameters and carries 256 of them. On a length framed transport such as H:4 the controller takes the trailing bytes as the start of the next packet. The mgmt socket MTU is HCI_MAX_FRAME_SIZE, so params_len can reach about 1KB this way. Commit 03f1700b9b4d ("Bluetooth: MGMT: reject malformed HCI_CMD_SYNC commands") only made params_len agree with the message length, a value that fits the message but not the header field is still accepted. Reject params_len that does not fit the header field.
Source: HKCERT (CC BY 3.0 HK) · HKCERT rating: medium, Ubuntu Security Notices, suse_csaf, BSI WID Portal, BSI CSAF, cvelistv5, ENISA EUVD, NVD (NIST), CVE.org (MITRE)
Affected products
The following versions are affected. Older releases of the same product line are also vulnerable unless stated otherwise.
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Vendors and products
Affected operating systems
| Linux | ubuntu | linux | resolute |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-aws | resolute |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-aws-7.0 | noble |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-azure | resolute |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-azure-fde | resolute |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | noble |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-gcp | resolute |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-gcp-7.0 | noble |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-gke | resolute |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-hwe-7.0 | noble |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-ibm | resolute |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-oem-7.0 | resolute |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-oracle | resolute |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-oracle-7.0 | noble |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-realtime | resolute |
References & sources
- git.kernel.orgstable/c/b7d9edcf9fe6e9ec3a2e80ef9e8d44ef9b4f2894euvd
- git.kernel.orgstable/c/0bd0195ce25737cbdd0eabc54319ee0ddf3a0ad2euvd
- git.kernel.orgstable/c/6e1c44878aa3ee7336efeaf01414b030b0a5c273euvd
- git.kernel.orgstable/c/5d95286b6d6e8f1d304da7522bfa6860fc017e48euvd
Changes to this CVE
Who changed this CVE and when: NVD (analysis, affected products, CVSS), the CVE publisher (CNA) and additional providers such as CISA (ADP).
Record modifiedLinux
1 individual change: Affected versions (publisher)
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Individual changes of this event as published by NVD Type Action Before After Affected versions (publisher) added —Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/80xxx/CVE-2026-80760.json">CVE-2026-80760</a>Source identifier: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
ReceivedLinux
Description added or changed
New references:Show 6 original changes
Individual changes of this event as published by NVD Type Action Before After Description added —In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: MGMT: reject HCI_CMD_SYNC params_len above 255 mgmt_hci_cmd_sync() checks that the message length agrees with params_len but puts no upper bound on it. params_len is __le16 while the parameter length in the HCI command header is a u8: struct hci_command_hdr { __le16 opcode; __u8 plen; } __packed; hci_cmd_sync_alloc() assigns one to the other: hdr->plen = plen; if (plen) skb_put_data(skb, param, plen); so a params_len of 256 leaves plen at 0 while all 256 bytes are still appended. The frame handed to the driver then declares no parameters and carries 256 of them. On a length framed transport such as H:4 the controller takes the trailing bytes as the start of the next packet. The mgmt socket MTU is HCI_MAX_FRAME_SIZE, so params_len can reach about 1KB this way. Commit 03f1700b9b4d ("Bluetooth: MGMT: reject malformed HCI_CMD_SYNC commands") only made params_len agree with the message length, a value that fits the message but not the header field is still accepted. Reject params_len that does not fit the header field.Affected versions (publisher) added —New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/80xxx/CVE-2026-80760.json">CVE-2026-80760</a>Reference added —https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bd0195ce25737cbdd0eabc54319ee0ddf3a0ad2Reference added —https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d95286b6d6e8f1d304da7522bfa6860fc017e48Reference added —https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e1c44878aa3ee7336efeaf01414b030b0a5c273Reference added —https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7d9edcf9fe6e9ec3a2e80ef9e8d44ef9b4f2894Source identifier: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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