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Advisory severityHigh7.0Vendor: MediumRed Hat Linux

High [CVE-2026-53254] validate skb length in MCC handlers

This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-53254 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.

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CVE-2026-53254
Affected products & platforms
Red Hat LinuxLinux Kernel
Open source advisory

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: RFCOMM: validate skb length in MCC handlers The RFCOMM MCC handlers cast skb->data to protocol-specific structs without validating skb->len first. A malicious remote device can send truncated MCC frames and trigger out-of-bounds reads in these handlers.

Fix this by using skb_pull_data() to validate and access the required data before dereferencing it. rfcomm_recv_rpn() requires special handling since ETSI TS 07.10 allows 1-byte RPN requests. Handle this by validating only the DLCI byte first, and validating the full struct only when len > 1.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth RFCOMM (Radio Frequency Communication) subsystem. A malicious remote device could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted, truncated Multiplexing Control Channel (MCC) frames.

This lack of proper validation of incoming data length before processing could lead to out-of-bounds reads, potentially resulting in information disclosure or a denial of service. Red Hat severity: Moderate — CVSS 7 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Weakness: CWE-1284. Affected Red Hat products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

Will not fix / out of support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Is CVE-2026-53254 exploited?

No exploitation is reported in the sources VulniPulse tracks: CVE-2026-53254 is not in the CISA KEV catalog (checked ) and this advisory does not report exploitation. That is not proof the vulnerability cannot be exploited.

How do I fix CVE-2026-53254?

Upgrade to a fixed release named by Red Hat:

  • kernel-0:6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2
  • kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_10
  • kernel-0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10
  • kernel-0:5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8
  • RHSA-2026:65334
  • RHSA-2026:70403
  • RHSA-2026:70402
  • RHSA-2026:67150

Confirm against the vendor advisory before you patch.

Affected versions
  • < 07.10

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 15 days ago·verify at source

Fixed versions
  • kernel-0:6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2
  • kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_10
  • kernel-0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10
  • kernel-0:5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8
  • RHSA-2026:65334
  • RHSA-2026:70403
  • RHSA-2026:70402
  • RHSA-2026:67150

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 15 days ago·verify at source

Mitigation

Upgrade to a fixed release: kernel-0:6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_10, kernel-0:4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10, kernel-0:5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, RHSA-2026:65334, RHSA-2026:70403. That is the remediation for this advisory.

The vendor advisory may list interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here. Review it before change work.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 15 days ago·verify at source

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