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CVE-2026-90255 high CVSS 8.8

Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-90255)

Summary

Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-90255). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

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

Bluetooth: hci_conn: fix the SCO setup context lifetime

hci_setup_sync() queues a conn_handle_t with a NULL destroy callback, so
the context is only freed if hci_enhanced_setup_sync() actually runs. An
entry that is cancelled instead is leaked, as
_hci_cmd_sync_cancel_entry() does not release entry->data when there is
no destroy callback, and hci_cmd_sync_clear() cancels every pending entry
when the controller is unregistered.

The context also stores a bare hci_conn pointer, so the connection can be
freed while the work is queued. The dequeue in hci_conn_del() does not
cover it either, as it matches on entry->data == conn and entry->data is
the wrapper here. Same problem as commit 2f5d635ad590 ("Bluetooth:
hci_sync: hold conn in hci_connect_acl/le_sync() callbacks").

Hold the connection and release both from a destroy callback. The
submission failure path drops both, since hci_cmd_sync_submit() does not
call the destroy callback when it fails to queue.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory

Auto-generated summary

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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-90255 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2026-90255" on the vendor's site.

CVE-2026-90255 (Linux kernel) — CVSS v3 8.8
Attack vector: adjacent-network / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.

❓ What is the problem

A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Linux kernel.

📍 Affected scope

Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.

🔥 Severity

Severity: High (CVSS 8.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.

🔧 How to fix

Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.

🛡️ Workaround

Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.

🔍 Detection

Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.

Response actions

Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order

  1. 1
    Identify exposure identify 
    Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.

    資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。

  2. 2
    Post-deployment verification verify 
    Confirm patched version is live in production

    パッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。

Affected packages

Linux Kernel
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.1.0"},{"fixed":"6.1.188"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.2.0"},{"fixed":"6.6.157"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.7.0"},{"fixed":"6.12.110"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.13.0"},{"fixed":"6.18.52"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.19.0"},{"fixed":"7.2.6"}]}]

Fix status by distribution

Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE

References

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