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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-99012

🗓️ 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Race condition in Bluetooth iso_sock_connect() leads to use-after-free.

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circl
Circl
CVE-2026-99012
23 Oct 202613:48
–circl
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-99012
23 Oct 202612:20
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-99012 Bluetooth: ISO: Serialize concurrent connect calls
23 Oct 202612:20
–cvelist
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-99012
23 Oct 202612:20
–debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-108806
23 Oct 202612:20
–euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-99012
23 Oct 202613:17
–nvd
osv_debian
osv_debian
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-99012
23 Oct 202613:17
–osv_debian
ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-121989
23 Oct 202600:00
–ptsecurity
susecve
SUSE CVE
SUSE CVE-2026-99012
23 Oct 202623:51
–susecve
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(371564);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/23");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-99012");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-99012");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - Bluetooth: ISO: Serialize concurrent connect calls iso_sock_connect() checks the socket state before
    taking the socket lock and drops the lock again before setting up a connection. Two callers can both pass
    the admission check while the socket is open or bound. Caller A can copy its destination for route
    selection, then caller B can replace the socket destination before A binds or connects the CIS. A then
    uses B's destination with the route selected for its own request. B can also proceed after A attaches a
    connection and sets BT_CONNECT. For deferred BIS setup, B can bind a second BIS and overwrite
    iso_pi(sk)->conn, leaving the first connection's reference and conn->sk back-pointer stranded. Concurrent
    CIS connects can likewise replace the socket's connection. Later teardown only detaches the current
    connection, so a callback on the old connection can race with socket release and access a freed socket.
    KASAN reported: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in iso_sock_hold+0xf7/0x1b0 Call Trace:
    iso_sock_hold+0xf7/0x1b0 iso_conn_del+0x7b/0x1d0 iso_connect_cfm+0x186/0x16a0 hci_conn_failed+0x154/0x280
    hci_abort_conn_sync+0x3dc/0x7d0 hci_cmd_sync_work+0x173/0x300 Allocated by task 121: sk_alloc+0x2b/0x6d0
    bt_sock_alloc+0x29/0x370 iso_sock_alloc.constprop.0+0x19/0x300 iso_sock_create+0x94/0x100 Freed by task
    121: kfree+0x121/0x3c0 __sk_destruct+0x42b/0x540 iso_sock_release+0x29d/0x340 __sock_release+0xa1/0x260
    Check admission under the socket lock and mark the connect operation in progress before publishing its
    destination. Keep that flag set across route lookup and connection setup, rejecting another connect with
    -EBADFD before it can change the destination or attach a connection. Clear the flag after either helper
    returns, including on failure, so a failed setup can be retried. A separate flag is needed because the
    socket lock must be released before acquiring the HCI device lock, while BT_CONNECT requires an attached
    connection. Keep the existing state transitions and the deferred CIS completion through
    iso_sock_recvmsg(). Reject an existing socket attachment in __iso_chan_add() before taking a new reference
    or publishing either pointer, so every caller preserves the connection association. Keep the same-socket,
    same-connection success case for deferred CIS setup. Reject an attached socket before BIS setup so a
    reusable BIS is not claimed before the attachment is rejected. In CIS setup, reject a different HCI
    connection before iso_conn_add() and drop the per-attempt HCI hold directly. An unowned iso_conn may still
    carry another reference after detachment, so its destruction cannot be relied on to release that hold.
    iso_listen_bis() creates a fresh PA HCI/ISO pair under the device lock, so the temporary iso_conn_put()
    frees the ISO candidate and drops its HCI hold on rejection. iso_conn_ready() uses a freshly allocated,
    unpublished child with no connection, making the socket-side rejection unreachable. (CVE-2026-99012)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-99012");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-99012");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/10/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/23");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Debian Linux-12");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "btrfs-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "cdrom-core-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "ext4-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "fat-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "isofs-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "jfs-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "kernel-image-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "linux-doc"},
          {"reference": "linux-doc-6.1"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.1.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-source"},
          {"reference": "linux-source-6.1"},
          {"reference": "linux-support-6.1.0"},
          {"reference": "loop-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "nic-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "nic-shared-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "nic-wireless-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "pata-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "ppp-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "scsi-core-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "scsi-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "scsi-nic-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "serial-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "usb-serial-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "xfs-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_support)) {
    var third_party_vendors = distro_constraints_values['third_party'];
    if (!empty_or_null(third_party_vendors)) {
        var vendor;
        foreach vendor (third_party_vendors) {
            if (vendor == third_party_support) exit(0, 'A third party management patch is available for this vulnerability from ' + vendor + '.\n');
        }
    }
}

var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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23 Oct 2026 00:00Current
6.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.1
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00159
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