CVE-2026-80186

high

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in BlueZ, the Linux Bluetooth protocol stack. A remote user within Bluetooth radio range can send a specially crafted Extended Inquiry Response (EIR) packet that causes a buffer overflow when the target device performs Bluetooth discovery. This vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) by crashing the bluetoothd service and may allow for arbitrary code execution.

References

https://github.com/bluez/bluez/security/advisories/GHSA-68h6-5qgp-3975

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2524132

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-80186

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-08-25

Updated: 2026-08-25

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.6

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Severity: High