Bug 2516999 (CVE-2026-74534)

Summary: CVE-2026-74534 kernel: Bluetooth: ISO: fix refcounting of iso_conn
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth ISO subsystem. A race condition between `iso_conn_del()` and `iso_chan_del()` functions can lead to a double-put of `iso_conn` objects. This can result in a Use-After-Free (UAF) vulnerability, potentially allowing an attacker to cause a denial of service or achieve arbitrary code execution.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-15 12:43:57 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Bluetooth: ISO: fix refcounting of iso_conn

iso_conn_del() and iso_chan_del() have a race that results to double-put
of iso_conn:

    [Task hdev->workqueue]         [Task 2]
    iso_conn_del                   iso_chan_del
      iso_conn_hold_unless_zero      iso_conn_lock
      iso_conn_lock                  conn->sk = NULL
                                     iso_conn_unlock
      sk = iso_sock_hold(conn)  <---------ยด
      if (!sk) iso_conn_put          iso_conn_put
      iso_conn_put /* UAF */

The extra put for !sk in iso_conn_del() is currently required since
failing iso_chan_add() may leave iso_conn not associated with any sk.

Fix by having iso_pi(sk)->conn own refcount when non-NULL, so
iso_conn_del does not need to put it.  Adjust the iso_conn_add()
refcounting so that conn is put if it does not get associated with an
sk.