Bluetooth: btintel: validate version TLV value lengths
btintel_parse_version_tlv() verifies that a complete TLV is present in
the response, but it does not ensure that the value is long enough for
the specific TLV type. A short value can therefore cause an
out-of-bounds read through get_unaligned_le16(), get_unaligned_le32(),
or memcpy().
Reject values shorter than the minimum required by each known TLV type.
Also reject responses that do not contain the Command Complete Status
field.
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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: btintel: validate version TLV value lengths btintel_parse_version_tlv() verifies that a complete TLV is present in the response, but it does not ensure that the value is long enough for the specific TLV type. A short value can therefore cause an out-of-bounds read through get_unaligned_le16(), get_unaligned_le32(), or memcpy(). Reject values shorter than the minimum required by each known TLV type. Also reject responses that do not contain the Command Complete Status field. | |
| Title | Bluetooth: btintel: validate version TLV value lengths | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-25T10:35:58.728Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.316Z
Link: CVE-2026-98111
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