CVE-2026-45836
Published May 26, 2026
Modified Jun 1, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix null-ptr-deref in l2cap_sock_get_sndtimeo_cb() Add the same NULL guard already present in l2cap_sock_resume_cb() and l2cap_sock_ready_cb().
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EPSS — Exploit Prediction
0.0018
Probability of exploitation
0.07%
Percentile rank
EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.
References
Other References
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32bd343803d4ba47cc516f9d5f037f01b855d767
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58dc5e3d8768e121907608e6e196a908512fb083
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e8d1a2a677a81caa60cf0aabd4217bd585fbba1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78a88d43dab8d23aeef934ed8ce34d40e6b3d613
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a93d66907dd4d29b65c9797a93784bf61906d6d6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf1fd517f892ded88168df878f834b625133f86d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1863e7480feddb90125d0dd5a1b572972d75908
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd072f833147b0bc10c43a454624cb99d02f3fc7
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-45836? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix null-ptr-deref in l2cap_sock_get_sndtimeo_cb()
Add the same NULL guard already present in
l2cap_sock_resume_cb() and l2cap_sock_ready_cb().
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-45836? +
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