# CVE-2026-74538: Bluetooth: ISO: lock sk in iso\_connect\_ind

- 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.9, 6.12.114, 6.18.44, 7.1.8
- Published: 2026-08-15 · Updated: 2026-10-21

## Affected

- Linux: from 168d9bf9c7f01df71e6404cfff66d9c2a8e968fb, fixed in 0e830354c120954ccb9ca15880245912722c4031; from 168d9bf9c7f01df71e6404cfff66d9c2a8e968fb, fixed in e8e9cff6d80eeec28dec4cf7cc18662986945391; from 168d9bf9c7f01df71e6404cfff66d9c2a8e968fb, fixed in 9bee7e476534f27e830658dad962d85da9edf6bf; from 168d9bf9c7f01df71e6404cfff66d9c2a8e968fb, fixed in 4311fd6f429065a8ba208660360a895627a00cf3; from 6.8.9, fixed in 6.9
- Linux: 6.9
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.9.0, fixed in 6.12.114; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.44; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.1.8

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: ISO: lock sk in iso_connect_ind Accessing iso_pi(sk)->conn requires lock_sock, which is not taken in the "ev3" part of iso_connect_ind. It may also be NULL if socket has transitioned away from the LISTEN/CONNECT states before locking. Fix by adding lock/release. Recheck hcon is valid after lock acquire where needed.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.9, 6.12.114, 6.18.44, 7.1.8) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e830354c120954ccb9ca15880245912722c4031
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8e9cff6d80eeec28dec4cf7cc18662986945391
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bee7e476534f27e830658dad962d85da9edf6bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4311fd6f429065a8ba208660360a895627a00cf3

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