Bug 2460703 (CVE-2026-31511)

Summary: CVE-2026-31511 kernel: Bluetooth: MGMT: Fix dangling pointer on mgmt_add_adv_patterns_monitor_complete
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A flaw was found in the Bluetooth Management (MGMT) component of the Linux kernel. An issue with how memory is managed during certain operations can lead to a 'dangling pointer' vulnerability. This means that the system might attempt to access memory that has already been released, potentially causing system instability or a denial of service.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-04-22 15:06:27 UTC 
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Bluetooth: MGMT: Fix dangling pointer on mgmt_add_adv_patterns_monitor_complete

This fixes the condition checking so mgmt_pending_valid is executed
whenever status != -ECANCELED otherwise calling mgmt_pending_free(cmd)
would kfree(cmd) without unlinking it from the list first, leaving a
dangling pointer. Any subsequent list traversal (e.g.,
mgmt_pending_foreach during __mgmt_power_off, or another
mgmt_pending_valid call) would dereference freed memory.
Comment 1 Keith Grant 2026-04-22 19:50:46 UTC 
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026042208-CVE-2026-31511-b569@gregkh/T