Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-74541

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().

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (30.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-74541: held from 0.002 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 7.2-rc6, fbdc4bc47268953c80853489f696e02d61f9a2c6, 7.2

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-74541?
CVE-2026-74541 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-74541?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.