CVE-2026-10680: Out-of-bounds access in Zephyr BR/EDR L2CAP configuration request handling via `uint16_t` length underflow

Published Jul 21, 2026
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Updated

The Classic (BR/EDR) L2CAP signaling handlers l2capbrconfreq() and l2capbrconfrsp() in subsys/bluetooth/host/classic/l2capbr.c validated the minimum command size against buf->len (the bytes remaining in the whole received PDU) instead of len (the per-command data length from the L2CAP signaling header). Because multiple signaling commands can be packed into one PDU, buf->len may exceed a command's len. An attacker can send a CONFREQ command with a header length smaller than the configuration-request structure (e.g. 0), followed by another command so that buf->len still satisfies the check. The check then passes incorrectly and optlen = len - sizeof(req) underflows the uint16t to a near-0xFFFF value. The configuration-option loop, which lacks an optlen-versus-buf->len guard, then walks far past the end of the pooled ACL receive buffer using netbuf pull primitives that perform no runtime bounds check, producing an out-of-bounds read of host memory and, when the out-of-bounds option bytes encode an MTU or flush-timeout option, an out-of-bounds write. The BR/EDR signaling channel is processed before pairing/encryption and an L2CAP channel to an L0 service such as SDP can be opened without pairing, so an unauthenticated peer within radio range that can establish an ACL connection can trigger the flaw, leading to memory corruption and denial of service (host/device crash). The defect is present in released versions including v4.4.0. The fix validates against len instead of buf->len in both handlers.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Zephyr Zephyr OS (Bluetooth host Classic L2CAP BR/EDR)=4.4.0
zephyrproject zephyr>=4.2.0<4.3.1
zephyrproject zephyr>=4.4.0<=4.4.1

Event History

Jul 21, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:17 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-10680?

The severity of CVE-2026-10680 is rated as high with a score of 7.6.

2

What is the risk associated with CVE-2026-10680?

CVE-2026-10680 carries a risk score of 58.

3

How do I fix CVE-2026-10680?

To mitigate CVE-2026-10680, update to the latest version of Zephyr OS that addresses the out-of-bounds access vulnerability.

4

What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2026-10680?

CVE-2026-10680 is caused by an out-of-bounds access during L2CAP configuration request handling due to improper validation of the command length.

5

Which software is affected by CVE-2026-10680?

CVE-2026-10680 affects the Zephyr OS specifically in the Bluetooth host Classic L2CAP BR/EDR implementation.

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