CVE-2026-64404
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: ISO: avoid NULL deref of conn in iso_conn_big_sync() iso_conn_big_sync() drops the socket lock to call hci_get_route() and then re-acquires it, but dereferences iso_pi(sk)->conn->hcon afterwards without re-checking that conn is still valid. While the lock is dropped, the connection can be torn down under the same socket lock: iso_disconn_cfm() -> iso_conn_del() -> iso_chan_del() sets iso_pi(sk)->conn to NULL (and the broadcast teardown path can also clear conn->hcon on its own). When iso_conn_big_sync() re-acquires the lock and reads conn->hcon, conn may be NULL, causing a NULL pointer dereference (hcon is the first member of struct iso_conn). This path is reached from iso_sock_recvmsg() for a PA-sync broadcast sink socket (BT_SK_DEFER_SETUP | BT_SK_PA_SYNC), so the dropped-lock window can race with connection teardown driven by controller events. Re-validate iso_pi(sk)->conn and its hcon after re-acquiring the socket lock and bail out if the connection went away, as already done in the sibling iso_sock_rebind_bc().
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.12.6,
6.13
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.12.96,
6.18.39,
7.1.4,
7.2-rc3
and their respective stable series.
References
4 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-64404?
CVE-2026-64404 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.12.6 onward and has been patched in 6.12.96, 6.18.39, 7.1.4 and others. CVE-2026-64404 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-2026-64404?
Yes. CVE-2026-64404 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.96, 6.18.39, 7.1.4 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.12.6 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-64404 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-64404 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.