Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: MGMT: cancel mesh...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: MGMT: cancel mesh send timer when hdev removed
mesh_send_done timer is not canceled when hdev is removed, which causes
crash if the timer triggers after hdev is gone.
Cancel the timer when MGMT removes the hdev, like other MGMT timers.
Should fix the BUG: sporadically seen by BlueZ test bot
(in "Mesh - Send cancel - 1" test).
Log:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in run_timer_softirq+0x76b/0x7d0
...
Freed by task 36:
kasan_save_stack+0x24/0x50
kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30
__kasan_save_free_info+0x3a/0x60
__kasan_slab_free+0x43/0x70
kfree+0x103/0x500
device_release+0x9a/0x210
kobject_put+0x100/0x1e0
vhci_release+0x18b/0x240
Impact
CVE-2025-40284 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-40284? CVE-2025-40284 is a high-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-40284? CVE-2025-40284 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-40284? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-40284 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-40284 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-40284 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-40284 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.