CVE-2026-31771Disclosure(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 8.1 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

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Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_event: move wake reason storage into validated event handlers hci_store_wake_reason() is called from hci_event_packet() immediately after stripping the HCI event header but before hci_event_func() enforces the per-event minimum payload length from hci_ev_table. This means a short HCI event frame can reach bacpy() before any bounds check runs. Rather than duplicating skb parsing and per-event length checks inside hci_store_wake_reason(), move wake-address storage into the individual event handlers after their existing event-length validation has succeeded. Convert hci_store_wake_reason() into a small helper that only stores an already-validated bdaddr while the caller holds hci_dev_lock(). Use the same helper after hci_event_func() with a NULL address to preserve the existing unexpected-wake fallback semantics when no validated event handler records a wake address. Annotate the helper with __must_hold(&hdev->lock) and add lockdep_assert_held(&hdev->lock) so future call paths keep the lock contract explicit. Call the helper from hci_conn_request_evt(), hci_conn_complete_evt(), hci_sync_conn_complete_evt(), le_conn_complete_evt(), hci_le_adv_report_evt(), hci_le_ext_adv_report_evt(), hci_le_direct_adv_report_evt(), hci_le_pa_sync_established_evt(), and hci_le_past_received_evt().

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

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linux_kernel

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-11: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-11: 105-11
Signal classification1 categories
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Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • WindowsForum@windowsforum
    Disclosure

    🚨 CVE-2026-31771: a Linux Bluetooth “short HCI event” strolls past length checks… and then wakes stuff it shouldn’t. Windows folks: your WSL/Azure fleet still runs kernel risk. Patch chaos continues. https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-31771-linux-kernel-bluetooth-wake-reason-validation-bug-wsl-azure-impact.417422/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #LinuxKernel #BluetoothSecurity #WslAndAzure https://t.co/Zo6TBl0we9

    Post summary

    CVE‑2026‑31771 is a Linux Bluetooth kernel vulnerability that lets a short HCI event bypass length checks and trigger accidental wake actions; the issue is impacting WSL/Azure and patching efforts are underway.

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