# CVE-2026-68390: Bluetooth: hci\_sync: hold hdev-\>lock for hci\_conn\_params lookups

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-10 · Updated: 2026-08-17

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.19

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_sync: hold hdev->lock for hci_conn_params lookups hci_conn_params_lookup requires hdev->lock be held, otherwise the list iteration or param access is not safe. Hold hdev->lock for params lookups in hci_sync.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d892bec1dd134761cabec6ba23fe315d0f20f98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c363202ec841df36421ec280eea3d5f94f556143

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