CVE-2026-98732
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Intel Bluetooth driver. When processing hardware error events, the driver logs event data as a string without verifying that the received payload is properly null-terminated. A physically proximate attacker or compromised Bluetooth device could exploit this flaw by sending malformed error events to trigger a buffer over-read. This issue primarily leads to information disclosure of adjacent kernel memory into system logs, and could potentially result in a Denial of Service (DoS) if the system crashes.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 3.4 | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | N/A |
| Privileges Required | High | N/A | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | N/A |
| Confidentiality | Low | N/A | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Low | N/A | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
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