# CVE-2026-74541: Bluetooth: ISO: clear iso\_data always when detaching conn from hcon

- 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: 6.6, 6.6.151, 6.12.103, 6.18.44, 7.1.8
- Published: 2026-08-15 · Updated: 2026-10-16

## Affected

- Linux: from fbdc4bc47268953c80853489f696e02d61f9a2c6, fixed in cc1d39946d62bc568551dfb81149724de1e91338; from fbdc4bc47268953c80853489f696e02d61f9a2c6, fixed in 7b51a9c25e9698b64df9f2218f10eecf7dc7e2d0; from fbdc4bc47268953c80853489f696e02d61f9a2c6, fixed in 63c0f396a18b767eb28e895eb95bbdce6c172c59; from fbdc4bc47268953c80853489f696e02d61f9a2c6, fixed in 69a4a7b162b3db6ac337e3094cdee38f24d42ff7; from fbdc4bc47268953c80853489f696e02d61f9a2c6, fixed in d57e506f6a1e3929611340fae87c1e4823f4d85c; from 6.5.12, fixed in 6.6
- Linux: 6.6
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.6.0, fixed in 6.6.151; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.103; 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: clear iso_data always when detaching conn from hcon When setting conn->hcon = NULL, also conn->hcon->iso_data = NULL is necessary, otherwise later iso_conn_free() will UAF. Fix clearing of iso_data in iso_sock_disconn() Fixes KASAN: slab-use-after-free in iso_conn_hold_unless_zero on iso_sock_release() followed by hci_abort_conn_sync().

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6, 6.6.151, 6.12.103, 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/cc1d39946d62bc568551dfb81149724de1e91338
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b51a9c25e9698b64df9f2218f10eecf7dc7e2d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63c0f396a18b767eb28e895eb95bbdce6c172c59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69a4a7b162b3db6ac337e3094cdee38f24d42ff7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d57e506f6a1e3929611340fae87c1e4823f4d85c

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