CVE-2026-10685
Use-after-free of GATT subscribe params in Bluetooth host CCC-write response handler
The Zephyr Bluetooth GATT client CCC-write response handler gatt_write_ccc_rsp() in subsys/bluetooth/host/gatt.c invoked the application's params->subscribe() callback after it had already called params->notify(conn, params, NULL, 0). Per the public GATT API, a notify callback with NULL data is the documented signal that the subscription has terminated and the bt_gatt_subscribe_params struct may be freed or reused by the application; calling subscribe() on the struct afterwards is a use-after-free, including an indirect call through the freed params->subscribe function pointer. The error branch is remotely (adjacent) reachable: a Zephyr device acting as a GATT client that calls bt_gatt_subscribe() can be driven into this ordering when a connected GATT server peer answers the CCC write with an ATT Error Response (the peer-supplied error code flows through att_error_rsp -> att_handle_rsp into gatt_write_ccc_rsp). For applications that free or recycle subscription parameters in their notification-termination handler, this results in memory corruption, a crash (denial of service), or potentially attacker-influenced control flow. The fix reorders the handler so the subscribe() callback runs before the terminating notify(NULL) in both the error and unsubscribe paths.
Fixes and workarounds
Fix
The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches.
Source: CNA: zephyrFix
The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches.
Source: [email protected]Fix
The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches.
Source: [email protected]Affected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| zephyr zephyrproject zephyr
https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr |
≥ 2.4.0; < 4.3.2 (affected, semver) ≥ 4.4.0; < 4.4.2 (affected, semver) Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: zephyr |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
NVD applicability configurations (1)
These expressions retain AND/OR operators, negation, and required environmental products. A listed product is not sufficient to establish exposure when additional conditions apply.
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]CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 / 7.6 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H | CNA: zephyr |
| 3.1 / 7.6 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H | NVD: [email protected] |
Exploit evidence
References
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/commit/c7292f20223637232b6f962141725611a38f6a52CNA: zephyr · patch
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-29xh-jm2m-4qvxCNA: zephyr
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/commit/c7292f20223637232b6f962141725611a38f6a52[email protected] · Patch
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-29xh-jm2m-4qvx[email protected] · Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
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