CVE-2026-98293
Published Oct 6, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: ISO: Fix parent socket leak in iso_conn_ready() iso_get_sock() returns the parent socket with a reference held, which is dropped by sock_put() once the child socket has been set up. The error path taken when iso_sock_alloc() fails only calls release_sock() and returns, leaking the reference and thus the parent socket itself. Drop the reference on that path as well.
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EPSS — Exploit Prediction
0.0018
Probability of exploitation
0.06%
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/9228f87365e68a6cae191f57f456e89a6d2167cf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca18ee413a7cb6f09885778039225e58bae0d607
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2b156a8d25966be49c1f809b654a2c4bb16564d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea8a262662be62c095789924c11722ecbf40a4de
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f016daabd4fec4e9b8563f8b6f42eabce0ca66b0
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-98293? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: ISO: Fix parent socket leak in iso_conn_ready()
iso_get_sock() returns the parent socket with a reference held, which is
dropped by sock_put() once the child socket has been set up. The error
path taken when iso_sock_alloc() fails only calls release_sock() and
returns, leaking the reference and thus the parent socket itself.
Drop the reference on that path as well.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-98293? +
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