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Fencer Vulns
high 7.6

CVE-2025-40301 json

Bluetooth: hci_event: validate skb length for unknown CC opcode

published 2025-12-08 11 mo ago modified 2026-10-14 25 d ago also EUVD-2025-201644

cvss
7.6
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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

Bluetooth: hci_event: validate skb length for unknown CC opcode

In hci_cmd_complete_evt(), if the command complete event has an unknown opcode, we assume the first byte of the remaining skb->data contains the return status. However, parameter data has previously been pulled in hci_event_func(), which may leave the skb empty. If so, using skb->data[0] for the return status uses un-init memory.

The fix is to check skb->len before using skb->data.

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 6.1.159, 6.6.117, 6.12.58, 6.17.8, 6.18
  • linux Debian 12 6.1.159-1
  • linux Debian 13 6.12.63-1
  • linux Debian 14 6.17.8-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40301

  • linux Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-106.106
  • linux Ubuntu 25.10 6.17.0-14.14
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1050.53
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 25.10 6.17.0-1007.7
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1052.55
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 25.10 6.17.0-1007.7
  • linux-gke Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1048.53
  • linux-ibm Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1049.49

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40301

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  • kernel RHEL 10.1 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1
  • rv RHEL 10.1 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1
  • perf RHEL 10.1 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1
  • rtla RHEL 10.1 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1
  • libperf RHEL 10.1 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1
  • kernel-rt RHEL 10.1 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1
  • kernel-64k RHEL 10.1 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1
  • kernel-core RHEL 10.1 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1

red hat advisories RHSA-2026:1727RHSA-2026:1690

  • kernel-rt Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-40.1
  • kernel-source-rt Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-40.1
  • kernel-source Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-39.1
  • kernel-default Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-39.1
  • kernel-kvmsmall Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-39.1
  • kernel-default-base Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-39.1.21.16
  • kernel-rt Linux Micro 6.2 6.12.0-160000.9.1
  • kernel-64kb SLES 16.0, Linux Micro 6.2, SLES for SAP applications 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:20845-1SUSE-SU-2026:20876-1SUSE-SU-2026:20477-1SUSE-SU-2026:20498-1SUSE-SU-2026:20207-1SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1

  • kernel-rt openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1
  • dtb-aarch64 openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1
  • kernel-64kb openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1
  • kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1
  • kernel-azure openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1
  • kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1
  • kernel-source openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1
  • kernel-default openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1

  • kernel-abi-stablelists AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1

almalinux advisories ALSA-2026:1690

  • kernel Rocky Linux 10 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2026:1690

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2025-40301 updated cvss 7.1

kernel: Linux kernel: Information disclosure and denial of service in Bluetooth HCI event handling

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) rv 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, perf 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, rtla 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, python3-perf 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-devel-matched 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-64k-devel-matched 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:1690
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) rv 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, perf 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, rtla 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, python3-perf 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-devel-matched 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-matched 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:1727
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-64k 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-core 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-tools 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-modules 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-64k-core 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:1690
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) kernel 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-64k 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-core 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-tools 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-modules 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, +27 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:1727
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) libperf 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:1690
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) libperf 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:1727
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-64k 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-64k-core 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:1690
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:1727
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-modules-core 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-debug-modules 6.12.0-124.31.1.el10_1, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:1690
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-kvm 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_0, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:1727
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, kernel-core, kernel-tools, +29 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 rv, perf, rtla, kernel, bpftool, libperf, +83 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux

Classification

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References

Sources

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