# CVE-2026-43059: Bluetooth: MGMT: Fix list corruption and UAF in command complete handlers

> A use-after-free and list corruption vulnerability in the Linux kernel Bluetooth MGMT subsystem allows attackers to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 5 May 2026
- **Updated:** 21 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** AZL-89670, BELL-CVE-2026-43059, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43059, GHSA-9xxq-2x8g-75gf, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2404-CVE-2026-43059, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43059

## What is CVE-2026-43059?

CVE-2026-43059 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 5 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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

Bluetooth: MGMT: Fix list corruption and UAF in command complete handlers

Commit 302a1f674c00 ("Bluetooth: MGMT: Fix possible UAFs") introduced
mgmt_pending_valid(), which not only validates the pending command but
also unlinks it from the pending list if it is valid. This change in
semantics requires updates to several completion handlers to avoid list
corruption and memory safety issues.

This patch addresses two left-over issues from the aforementioned rework:

1. In mgmt_add_adv_patterns_monitor_complete(), mgmt_pending_remove()
is replaced with mgmt_pending_free() in the success path. Since
mgmt_pending_valid() already unlinks the command at the beginning of
the function, calling mgmt_pending_remove() leads to a double list_del()
and subsequent list corruption/kernel panic.

2. In set_mesh_complete(), the use of mgmt_pending_foreach() in the error
path is removed. Since the current command is already unlinked by
mgmt_pending_valid(), this foreach loop would incorrectly target other
pending mesh commands, potentially freeing them while they are still being
processed concurrently (leading to UAFs). The redundant mgmt_cmd_status()
is also simplified to use cmd->opcode directly.

Weakness: CWE-416 (Use After Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43059?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-43059?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2026-43059 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43059 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-43059 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-43059 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 5 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43059 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-43059/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-43059/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43059
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43059
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-43059

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