CVE-2025-68304
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_core: lookup hci_conn on RX path on protocol side The hdev lock/lookup/unlock/use pattern in the packet RX path doesn't ensure hci_conn* is not concurrently modified/deleted. This locking appears to be leftover from before conn_hash started using RCU commit bf4c63252490b ("Bluetooth: convert conn hash to RCU") and not clear if it had purpose since then. Currently, there are code paths that delete hci_conn* from elsewhere than the ordered hdev->workqueue where the RX work runs in. E.g. commit 5af1f84ed13a ("Bluetooth: hci_sync: Fix UAF on hci_abort_conn_sync") introduced some of these, and there probably were a few others before it. It's better to do the locking so that even if these run concurrently no UAF is possible. Move the lookup of hci_conn and associated socket-specific conn to protocol recv handlers, and do them within a single critical section to cover hci_conn* usage and lookup. syzkaller has reported a crash that appears to be this issue: [Task hdev->workqueue] [Task 2] hci_disconnect_all_sync l2cap_recv_acldata(hcon) hci_conn_get(hcon) hci_abort_conn_sync(hcon) hci_dev_lock hci_dev_lock hci_conn_del(hcon) v-------------------------------- hci_dev_unlock hci_conn_put(hcon) conn = hcon->l2cap_data (UAF)
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.1.149,
6.4.16,
6.5.3,
6.6
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.17.11,
6.18
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-68304 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79a2d4678ba90bdba577dc3af88cc900d6dcd5ee
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec74cdf77310c43b01b83ee898a9bd4b4b0b8e93
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-68304?
CVE-2025-68304 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.1.149 onward and has been patched in 6.17.11 and 6.18. CVE-2025-68304 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-68304?
Yes — CVE-2025-68304 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.17.11 and 6.18. If you are running Linux kernel 6.1.149 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-68304 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-68304 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.