Bluetooth: virtio_bt: clamp rx length before skb_put
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: virtio_bt: clamp rx length before skb_put virtbt_rx_work() calls skb_put(skb, len) where len comes directly from virtqueue_get_buf() with no validation against the buffer we posted to the device. The RX skb is allocated in virtbt_add_inbuf() and exposed to virtio as exactly 1000 bytes via sg_init_one(). Checking len against skb_tailroom(skb) is not sufficient because alloc_skb() can leave more tailroom than the 1000 bytes actually handed to the device. A malicious or buggy backend can therefore report used.len between 1001 and skb_tailroom(skb), causing skb_put() to include uninitialized kernel heap bytes that were never written by the device. The same path also accepts len == 0, in which case skb_put(skb, 0) leaves the skb empty but virtbt_rx_handle() still reads the pkt_type byte from skb->data, consuming uninitialized memory. Define VIRTBT_RX_BUF_SIZE once and reuse it in alloc_skb() and sg_init_one(), and gate virtbt_rx_work() on that same constant so the bound checked matches the buffer actually exposed to the device. Reject used.len == 0 in the same gate so an empty completion can no longer reach virtbt_rx_handle(). Use bt_dev_err_ratelimited() because the length value comes from an untrusted backend that can otherwise flood the kernel log. Same class of bug as commit c04db81cd028 ("net/9p: Fix buffer overflow in USB transport layer"), which hardened the USB 9p transport against unchecked device-reported length.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.15.78 to before 5.15.209; 6.0.8 to before 6.1 | 5.15.209, 6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 6.1 and later | 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.88, 6.18.30, 7.0.7, 7.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.15.78 to before 5.15.209; 6.0.8 to before 6.1 Fixed in 5.15.209, 6.1 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.1 and later Fixed in 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.88, 6.18.30, 7.0.7, 7.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15.78 to before 5.15.209; 6.0.8 to before 6.1; 6.1.1 to before 6.1.175; 6.2 to before 6.6.140; 6.7 to before 6.12.88; 6.13 to before 6.18.30; 6.19 to before 7.0.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15.78 to before 5.15.209; 6.0.8 to before 6.1; 6.1.1 to before 6.1.175; 6.2 to before 6.6.140; 6.7 to before 6.12.88; 6.13 to before 6.18.30; 6.19 to before 7.0.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.209, 6.1
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.88, 6.18.30, 7.0.7, 7.1
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:65334 Released 2026-09-08 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2 +9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:65334 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:65334 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:65334 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:65334 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:65334 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-46123
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qxc2-9rg4-2rgv
- 2026-11-04 CVSS score changed · Red Hat
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4236e55b2d9d1ffd3b4bdf8ebbb86e5a0a526b4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd91fa2678ab603dfb285416c1cf3843d7be1e41
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed41c81d30b211a671667259c3b5feeba0e062d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c1730099a6fc18b183bd6c1adad3b54adcaeda9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b40cdd1b1370d76e9e760af4490cb4a351cceead
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6b4296f170d949ebba937cf6a3f247ec9550d2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21bd244b6de5d2fe1063c23acc93fbdd2b20d112
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Sources
- CVE-2026-46123 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-46123 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qxc2-9rg4-2rgv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-46123 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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