CVE-2023-54120
Bluetooth: Fix race condition in hidp_session_thread
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: Fix race condition in hidp_session_thread There is a potential race condition in hidp_session_thread that may lead to use-after-free. For instance, the timer is active while hidp_del_timer is called in hidp_session_thread(). After hidp_session_put, then 'session' will be freed, causing kernel panic when hidp_idle_timeout is running. The solution is to use del_timer_sync instead of del_timer. Here is the call trace: ? hidp_session_probe+0x780/0x780 call_timer_fn+0x2d/0x1e0 __run_timers.part.0+0x569/0x940 hidp_session_probe+0x780/0x780 call_timer_fn+0x1e0/0x1e0 ktime_get+0x5c/0xf0 lapic_next_deadline+0x2c/0x40 clockevents_program_event+0x205/0x320 run_timer_softirq+0xa9/0x1b0 __do_softirq+0x1b9/0x641 __irq_exit_rcu+0xdc/0x190 irq_exit_rcu+0xe/0x20 sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0xa1/0xc0
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Replace del_timer with del_timer_sync in hidp_session_thread.
- Apply the provided kernel patch.
- Recompile and deploy the updated Linux kernel.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: Fix race condition in hidp_session_thread There is a potential race condition in hidp_session_thread that may lead to use-after-free. For instance, the timer is active while hidp_del_timer is called in hidp_session_thread(). After hidp_session_put, then 'session' will be freed, causing kernel panic when hidp_idle_timeout is running. The solution is to use del_timer_sync instead of del_timer. Here is the call trace: ? hidp_session_probe+0x780/0x780 call_timer_fn+0x2d/0x1e0 __run_timers.part.0+0x569/0x940 hidp_session_probe+0x780/0x780 call_timer_fn+0x1e0/0x1e0 ktime_get+0x5c/0xf0 lapic_next_deadline+0x2c/0x40 clockevents_program_event+0x205/0x320 run_timer_softirq+0xa9/0x1b0 __do_softirq+0x1b9/0x641 __irq_exit_rcu+0xdc/0x190 irq_exit_rcu+0xe/0x20 sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0xa1/0xc0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0efb276d5848a3accc37c6f41b85e442c4768169 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/152f47bd6b995e0e98c85672f6d19894bc287ef2 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/248af9feca062a4ca9c3f2ccf67056c8a5eb817f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f3d214d19899183d4e0cce7552998262112e4ab Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a99e6200c38b78a45dcd12a6bdc43fdf4dc36be Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c95930abd687fcd1aa040dc4fe90dff947916460 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6719fd8f409fa1da8dc956e93822d25e1e8b360 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7ec5ca433ceead8d9d78fd2febff094f289441d