Bug 2516534 (CVE-2026-72334)

Summary: CVE-2026-72334 kernel: Bluetooth: ISO: fix malformed ISO_END/CONT handling
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth ISO (Isochronous Stream) handling. A remote attacker, by sending specially crafted malformed Bluetooth ISO packets, could trigger a kernel panic, leading to a denial of service. Additionally, this vulnerability could result in a memory leak within the kernel. This issue arises from improper handling of ISO_END and ISO_CONT packets, particularly when they are malformed or unexpected.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-15 06:17:32 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Bluetooth: ISO: fix malformed ISO_END/CONT handling

Core specification (Part C vol 4 sec 5.4.5) does not exclude empty
ISO_CONT, ISO_END packets.  We currently reject them if they are last.

If controller sends malformed sequence

    ISO_START -> rx_len = 4, ISO_CONT skb->len 4, ISO_START

that ends payload in ISO_CONT, we leak conn->rx_skb. If controller sends
too long ISO_END, we panic on skb_put. If controller sends too short
ISO_END we accept it.

Fix by marking unfinished ISO_START via conn->rx_skb != NULL.  Check
skb->len properly before skb_put.  Combine the ISO_CONT/END code paths
as they require the same initial checks. Reject too short ISO_END
packets.