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CVE-2025-21936
Bluetooth: Add check for mgmt_alloc_skb() in mgmt_device_connected()
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: Add check for mgmt_alloc_skb() in mgmt_device_connected() Add check for the return value of mgmt_alloc_skb() in mgmt_device_connected() to prevent null pointer dereference.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc516e66fb28c61b248b393e2ddd63bd7f104969
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdb1805c248e9694dbb3ffa8867cef2e52cf7261
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7841180342c9a0fd97d54f3e62c7369309b5cd84
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d39387886ffe220323cbed5c155233c3276926b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8df010f72b8a32aaea393e36121738bb53ed905
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
e96741437ef0a5d18144e790ac894397efda0924, 5.17, 0, 6.1.131, 6.6.83, 6.12.19, 6.13.7, 6.14
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 1st, 2025
Last Modified:
May 11th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.