CVE-2026-43022: Bluetooth: hci_sync: hci_cmd_sync_queue_once() return -EEXIST if exists
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A return value error handling issue exists in hci_cmd_sync_queue_once() Bluetooth function.
- Who is affected
- Systems with Bluetooth HCI support in affected kernel versions.
- Urgency
- Unknown severity; insufficient information available for risk assessment.
- Action
- Await clarification on CVE-2026-43022 severity and impact before prioritizing patches.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-43022
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-430220.11% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 1% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-43022 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for Bluetooth
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel (Bluetooth): Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-06
- mediumCVE-2024-58241: Bluetooth: hci_core: Disable works on hci_unregister_devmsrc · 2026-08-06
- mediumCVE-2024-56591: Bluetooth: hci_conn: Use disable_delayed_work_syncmsrc · 2026-08-06
- mediumCVE-2026-64406: Bluetooth: fix UAF in bt_accept_dequeue()msrc · 2026-08-06
- highCVE-2025-21969: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix slab-use-after-free Read in l2cap_send_cmdmsrc · 2026-08-06
- mediumCVE-2026-64409: Bluetooth: btmtksdio: fix infinite loop in btmtksdio_txrx_work()msrc · 2026-08-06
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