CVE-2026-74511
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: mgmt: fix pending command UAF in EIR updates MGMT_OP_SET_LOCAL_NAME is handled asynchronously on powered controllers and can run set_name_sync(). When the controller is BR/EDR capable, set_name_sync() updates the local name and then rebuilds EIR data through eir_create(). The EIR builder walks hdev->uuids, but the UUID list can be changed and entries can be freed by MGMT_OP_ADD_UUID and MGMT_OP_REMOVE_UUID. pending_eir_or_class() is meant to serialize management commands that can change EIR or the class of device, but it did not include MGMT_OP_SET_LOCAL_NAME. In addition, it walked hdev->mgmt_pending without hdev->mgmt_pending_lock even though pending commands are added and removed under that mutex. A racing command completion can therefore remove and free a pending command while pending_eir_or_class() is still inspecting it, leading to a use-after-free in the pending-command list or allowing a local name update to rebuild EIR while UUID entries are being removed. Take hdev->mgmt_pending_lock while scanning hdev->mgmt_pending and treat MGMT_OP_SET_LOCAL_NAME as an EIR/class-affecting pending command on the powered asynchronous path. Check for a conflicting pending command before copying the new short name so a rejected SET_LOCAL_NAME request does not modify hdev->short_name.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.6.94,
6.12.34,
6.15.3,
6.16
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.6.151,
6.12.103,
6.18.44,
7.1.8,
7.2-rc6
and their respective stable series.
References
5 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-74511?
CVE-2026-74511 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.6.94 onward and has been patched in 6.6.151, 6.12.103, 6.18.44 and others. CVE-2026-74511 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-2026-74511?
Yes. CVE-2026-74511 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.151, 6.12.103, 6.18.44 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.6.94 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-74511 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-74511 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.