CVE-2026-63974

CVE-2026-63974: high vulnerability affecting the affected product. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2026-63974CVSS 8.8Linux

CVE-2026-63974

CVE-2026-63974: high vulnerability affecting the affected product. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
8.8 HIGH
EPSS
24.05%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
-

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_sync: Set HCI_CMD_DRAIN_WORKQUEUE during device close Since hci_dev_close_sync() can now be called during the reset path, we should also set HCI_CMD_DRAIN_WORKQUEUE. This avoids queuing timeouts while the hdev workqueue is being drained.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2026-63974, a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) affecting the affected product, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether the affected product is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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