CVE-2026-45834 Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix null-ptr-deref in l2cap_sock_state_change_cb()

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel Bluetooth L2CAP module allows attackers to cause a system crash.

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

What is CVE-2026-45834?

CVE-2026-45834 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 26 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: L2CAP: Fix null-ptr-deref in l2cap_sock_state_change_cb()

Add the same NULL guard already present in l2cap_sock_resume_cb() and l2cap_sock_ready_cb().

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-45834?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2026-45834?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2026-45834 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-45834 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as AZL-88385, BELL-CVE-2026-45834, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45834, GHSA-9xj3-pxmc-gv6m, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2026-45834, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2026-45834 and 3 more.

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