# CVE-2026-90252: Bluetooth: MGMT: free the HCI command when it is cancelled

CVE-2026-90252 is fixed in linux on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-90252 (version 7.2.6-1), released September 23, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-90252
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a
- EPSS: 0.0021
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 17, 2026
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-90252

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  Bluetooth: MGMT: free the HCI command when it is cancelled  mgmt_hci_cmd_sync() queues the pending command with a NULL destroy callback, so it is only freed if send_hci_cmd_sync() runs. A cancelled entry is leaked, as _hci_cmd_sync_cancel_entry() does not release entry->data when there is no destroy callback, and hci_cmd_sync_clear() cancels every pending entry when the controller is unregistered. Nothing else reclaims it either: mgmt_pending_new() does not put the command on hdev->mgmt_pending.  The leak also pins the socket reference taken by mgmt_pending_new(), so the mgmt socket is never released.  Free the command from a destroy callback. The now-empty done label is replaced by a direct return.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.2.6-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-90252](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-90252.md) | Sep 23, 2026 |

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