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Echo: linux: security update to 6.1.170-1

high Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 464751

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_event: fix potential
 UAF in hci_le_remote_conn_param_req_evt hci_conn lookup and field access must be covered by hdev lock in
 hci_le_remote_conn_param_req_evt, otherwise it's possible it is freed concurrently. Extend the
 hci_dev_lock critical section to cover all conn usage. (CVE-2026-43018)

Solution

Update the linux library and its related packages to version 6.1.170-1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-43018

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 464751

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 58.14

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.3

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-43018

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/2/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/23/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-43018