Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Bluetooth: hci_qca: fix NULL pointer dereference in qca_dmp_hdr() for non-serdev device

hu->serdev is NULL for hci_uart attached via non-serdev paths, but
qca_dmp_hdr() unconditionally dereferences hu->serdev->dev.driver->name,
causing a NULL pointer dereference.

Fix by guarding the dereference with a NULL check and falling back to
"hci_ldisc_qca" for the non-serdev case.
Published: 2026-08-15
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-476

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_qca: fix NULL pointer dereference in qca_dmp_hdr() for non-serdev device hu->serdev is NULL for hci_uart attached via non-serdev paths, but qca_dmp_hdr() unconditionally dereferences hu->serdev->dev.driver->name, causing a NULL pointer dereference. Fix by guarding the dereference with a NULL check and falling back to "hci_ldisc_qca" for the non-serdev case.
Title Bluetooth: hci_qca: fix NULL pointer dereference in qca_dmp_hdr() for non-serdev device
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-17T05:16:50.701Z

Reserved: 2026-08-15T05:44:03.882Z

Link: CVE-2026-74303

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:29.930

Modified: 2026-08-17T06:19:24.487

Link: CVE-2026-74303

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-74303 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-08-22T01:15:05Z

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