CVE-2026-43018
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.03%
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_event: fix potential UAF in hci_le_remote_conn_param_req_evt hci_conn lookup and field access must be covered by hdev lock in hci_le_remote_conn_param_req_evt, otherwise it's possible it is freed concurrently. Extend the hci_dev_lock critical section to cover all conn usage.
How to fix CVE-2026-43018
To remediate CVE-2026-43018, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 6.1.170-1 or later
- —upgrade to 6.1.170-1~deb11u1 or later
Is CVE-2026-43018 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 6.1.170-1
- from 0, < 6.1.170-1~deb11u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |