GHSA-59wx-rwxr-9vq7 · Severity: medium — In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix ERTM...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix ERTM re-init and zero pdu_len infinite loop l2cap_config_req() processes CONFIG_REQ for channels in BT_CONNECTED state to support L2CAP reconfiguration (e.g. MTU changes). However, since both CONF_INPUT_DONE and CONF_OUTPUT_DONE are already set from the initial configuration, the reconfiguration path falls through to l2cap_ertm_init(), which re-initializes tx_q, srej_q, srej_list, and retrans_list without freeing the previous allocations and sets chan->sdu to NULL without freeing the existing skb. This leaks all previously allocated ERTM resources. Additionally, l2cap_parse_conf_req() does not validate the minimum value of remote_mps derived from the RFC max_pdu_size option. A zero value propagates to l2cap_segment_sdu() where pdu_len becomes zero, causing the while loop to never terminate since len is never decremented, exhausting all available memory. Fix the double-init by skipping l2cap_ertm_init() and l2cap_chan_ready() when the channel is already in BT_CONNECTED state, while still allowing the reconfiguration parameters to be updated through l2cap_parse_conf_req(). Also add a pdu_len zero check in l2cap_segment_sdu() as a safeguard.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-31498 is rated Low Risk (6.8/100): low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.02%). Mandatory action: Low composite risk—no urgent action required; patch on your normal maintenance cycle and revisit priority if CVSS or EPSS increases.
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| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
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| 1 | 2026-04-23 | — | 0.02% | — |
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GHSA-59wx-rwxr-9vq7 · Severity: medium — In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix ERTM...
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debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2026-31498 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 2 source packages (linux, linux-6.1), 6 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 6. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-31498 |
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31498 |
suse
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medium | CVE-2026-31498 severity moderate: SUSE including 18 source package names (cluster-md-kmp-default, dlm-kmp-default, …), 66 product×package rows across 16 product lines (SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7, SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7, … (16 product lines)): Known Not Affected 66. | https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31498/ |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2026-31498 medium priority: Ubuntu including 161 source packages (linux, linux-allwinner-5.19, …), 1449 status rows across 9 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, noble, questing, resolute, trusty, upstream, xenial): DNE 1048, ignored 172, needed 129, released 83, not-affected 13, needs-triage 4. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-31498 |
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