Vulnerability · Published May 1, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-43020Bluetooth: MGMT: validate LTK enc_size on load

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: MGMT: validate LTK enc_size on load Load Long Term Keys stores the user-provided enc_size and later uses it to size fixed-size stack operations when replying to LE LTK requests. An enc_size larger than the 16-byte key buffer can therefore overflow the reply stack buffer. Reject oversized enc_size values while validating the management LTK record so invalid keys never reach the stored key state.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8bpftool4.18.0-553.126.1.el8_10ALSA-2026:21706
AlmaLinux:10kernel6.12.0-211.18.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:21557
AlmaLinux:8kernel4.18.0-553.126.1.el8_10ALSA-2026:21706
AlmaLinux:9kernel5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:21556
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k6.12.0-211.18.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:21557
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:21556
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-core6.12.0-211.18.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:21557
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-core5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:21556
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug6.12.0-211.18.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:21557
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AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug-devel6.12.0-211.18.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:21557
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AlmaLinux:10kernel-modules6.12.0-211.18.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:21557
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules4.18.0-553.126.1.el8_10ALSA-2026:21706
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AlmaLinux:10kernel-modules-core6.12.0-211.18.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:21557
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AlmaLinux:10kernel-modules-extra6.12.0-211.18.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:21557
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AlmaLinux:10kernel-modules-extra-matched6.12.0-211.18.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:21557
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AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt4.18.0-553.126.1.rt7.467.el8_10ALSA-2026:21745
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:21556
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-64k6.12.0-211.18.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:21557
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AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-64k-core6.12.0-211.18.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:21557
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AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-core6.12.0-211.18.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:21557
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:21556
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AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-core6.12.0-211.18.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:21557
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AlmaLinux:10kernel-uki-virt-addons6.12.0-211.18.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:21557
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AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:21556
AlmaLinux:10libperf6.12.0-211.18.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:21557
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AlmaLinux:9python3-perf5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:21556
AlmaLinux:10rtla6.12.0-211.18.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:21557
AlmaLinux:9rtla5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:21556
AlmaLinux:10rv6.12.0-211.18.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:21557
AlmaLinux:9rv5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:21556
Debian:12linux6.1.170-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43020
Debian:13linux6.12.85-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43020
Debian:14linux6.19.12-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43020
Rocky Linux:10kernel0:6.12.0-211.18.1.el10_2RLSA-2026:21557
Rocky Linux:8kernel0:4.18.0-553.126.1.el8_10RLSA-2026:21706
Rocky Linux:9kernel0:5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_8RLSA-2026:21556
Rocky Linux:8kernel-rt0:4.18.0-553.126.1.rt7.467.el8_10RLSA-2026:21745
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-186.196UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43020
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-136.136UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43020
Ubuntu:25.10linuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1112.119UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43020
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1061.64UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43020
Ubuntu:25.10linux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43020
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43020

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 346af67b8d116f01ef696fd47959a55deb2db8b6 – before 0f37d1e65c6d71ad94ccfb5c602163c525db789d346af67b8d116f01ef696fd47959a55deb2db8b6 – before 257cdb960d8ff6d60bb6461b03c814b6cf0c9e64346af67b8d116f01ef696fd47959a55deb2db8b6 – before c34577f517b556fb6ca173d45bf7e766ae2564ce346af67b8d116f01ef696fd47959a55deb2db8b6 – before f71695e81f4cb428f3c7e2138eae88199005b52c346af67b8d116f01ef696fd47959a55deb2db8b6 – before 82f342b3b006ca1d65f4890c05f2ec32fcb808b6346af67b8d116f01ef696fd47959a55deb2db8b6 – before 50fb64defa72a3fecd0af1ca7c6b47b5c5c2b257346af67b8d116f01ef696fd47959a55deb2db8b6 – before 40ba329e8b4cd2fb11b0caf5e6a543ceaebb6009346af67b8d116f01ef696fd47959a55deb2db8b6 – before b8dbe9648d69059cfe3a28917bfbf7e61efd7f15
Linux Linux 3.4

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