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Linux Kernel CVE-2026-80692

| EUVDEUVD-2026-67427 HIGH
2026-08-28 Linux GHSA-fg5w-g6pm-xp23
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Linux
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Vendor (Linux) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.5 HIGH

AC:H because the UAF exploits a narrow race condition between concurrent kernel threads, requiring timing precision beyond what AC:L implies; all other metrics follow the provided vector.

3.1 AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Linux).

CVSS VectorVendor: Linux

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Generated
Aug 29, 2026 - 08:02 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 29, 2026 - 07:22 NVD
8.8 (HIGH)
Patch available
Aug 28, 2026 - 09:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 28, 2026 - 06:52 cve.org
HIGH 8.8
CVE Published
Aug 28, 2026 - 06:52 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Bluetooth: hci_sync: hold conn in hci_connect_acl/le_sync() callbacks

There is theoretical UAF if the conn is freed while the hci_sync task is running.

Hold refcount to avoid that.

AnalysisAI

Use-after-free in the Linux kernel Bluetooth HCI sync subsystem exposes systems running vulnerable kernel versions (6.6.51-pre-6.7 and 6.8.9-pre-6.9) to potential kernel-context memory corruption from an adjacent attacker with no privileges required. The race condition occurs when hci_connect_acl/le_sync() callbacks dereference a freed hci_conn object during concurrent connection teardown, yielding a theoretical path to arbitrary code execution or kernel panic. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the attacker to be within Bluetooth radio range of the target host. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.8 base score reflects adjacent network access, no required privileges, and full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact - a combination that would normally indicate high urgency. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation The primary remediation is to apply the upstream kernel fix commits available at https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a77f296aff4b2ca5f2928ab3a3220c82d8b4074 and https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f5d635ad5906b0235bc0c870e8beba3116e1e98; distribution-specific packages incorporating these commits (noted as stable releases 7.1.8 and 7.2 in EUVD data) should be applied via the normal OS update mechanism. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, scan infrastructure to identify Linux systems running vulnerable kernel versions 6.6.51-pre-6.7 or 6.8.9-pre-6.9 with Bluetooth enabled; segregate critical production systems from general inventory for priority handling. …

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