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CVE-2024-41062: bluetooth/l2cap: sync sock recv cb and release

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bluetooth/l2cap: sync sock recv cb and release The problem occurs between the system call to close the sock and hci_rx_work, where the former releases the sock and the latter accesses it without lock protection. CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- sock_close hci_rx_work l2cap_sock_release hci_acldata_packet l2cap_sock_kill l2cap_recv_frame sk_free l2cap_conless_channel l2cap_sock_recv_cb If hci_rx_work processes the data that needs to be received before the sock is closed, then everything is normal; Otherwise, the work thread may access the released sock when receiving data. Add a chan mutex in the rx callback of the sock to achieve synchronization between the sock release and recv cb. Sock is dead, so set chan data to NULL, avoid others use invalid sock pointer.

HighCVSS 8.8Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

A Linux Bluetooth race condition can let incoming L2CAP processing use a socket after another processor has closed and freed it. This may corrupt kernel memory and compromise confidentiality, integrity, or availability. Exploitation requires adjacent-network access according to the supplied CVSS vector; it is not presented as internet-reachable.

Executive priority

Treat this as a high-priority kernel update for Bluetooth-enabled Linux systems exposed to nearby untrusted devices. Prioritize public, shared, or physically accessible environments. Systems without usable Bluetooth are lower priority, but version and configuration should still be verified because the supplied evidence does not define every distribution's affected package range.

Technical view

The flaw is a use-after-free race between l2cap_sock_release and l2cap_sock_recv_cb during hci_rx_work. Socket release can free the object before receive processing accesses it. The upstream correction synchronizes receive and release using the channel mutex and clears channel data after socket death to prevent reuse of an invalid pointer.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely on affected Linux kernels where Bluetooth and the relevant L2CAP path are available to nearby traffic. The supplied version data is ambiguous and may not reflect distribution backports. Determine exposure from the running vendor kernel package and its advisory or fix status, not the upstream version number alone.

Exploitation context

The supplied CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8 with adjacent-network access, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. The race may affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The bundle marks the CVE as absent from KEV and provides no evidence of active exploitation or a public exploit.

Researcher notes

The central issue is synchronization of socket lifetime with the receive callback, not a protocol parsing defect. The fix adds channel locking around receive processing and nulls the channel's socket pointer after death. No CWE, exploit method, affected hardware list, or dependable distribution-wide version boundary is supplied; analyze vendor backports and the referenced stable commits.

Mitigation direction

  • Install a vendor-supported kernel update containing the applicable stable fix.
  • Consult the Linux distribution advisory because vendors may backport fixes without changing upstream version identifiers.
  • Where operationally acceptable, disable unused Bluetooth functionality until patched.
  • Prioritize systems whose Bluetooth interfaces are enabled or accessible in untrusted physical environments.

Validation and detection

  • Record each system's running kernel and distribution package version.
  • Confirm the vendor package explicitly addresses CVE-2024-41062 or includes the applicable stable fix.
  • Verify Bluetooth exposure and whether the relevant L2CAP functionality is enabled.
  • After updating, confirm the patched kernel is running following any required reboot.
  • Review kernel logs for Bluetooth-related crashes or memory-safety symptoms without treating their absence as proof of safety.
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Confidence
high
Sources
7

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
8.8 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: partial

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
8.8CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Linux

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

8.8High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2024-41062Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
LinuxLinux5b4cedaa14bd1fe3ca1d59c684203a6ae7747faa, 5b4cedaa14bd1fe3ca1d59c684203a6ae7747faa, 5b4cedaa14bd1fe3ca1d59c684203a6ae7747faa, 5b4cedaa14bd1fe3ca1d59c684203a6ae7747faaunaffected
LinuxLinux3.4, 0, 6.1.101, 6.6.42, 6.9.11, 6.10affected
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