CVE-2025-39889

EPSS 0.0%
  • Published: 2025-09-24T11:15:32.780

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

Bluetooth: l2cap: Check encryption key size on incoming connection

This is required for passing GAP/SEC/SEM/BI-04-C PTS test case:
Security Mode 4 Level 4, Responder – Invalid Encryption Key Size
– 128 bit

This tests the security key with size from 1 to 15 bytes while the
Security Mode 4 Level 4 requests 16 bytes key size.

Currently PTS fails with the following logs:
– expected:Connection Response:
Code: [3 (0x03)] Code
Identifier: (lt)WildCard: Exists(gt)
Length: [8 (0x0008)]
Destination CID: (lt)WildCard: Exists(gt)
Source CID: [64 (0x0040)]
Result: [3 (0x0003)] Connection refused – Security block
Status: (lt)WildCard: Exists(gt),
but received:Connection Response:
Code: [3 (0x03)] Code
Identifier: [1 (0x01)]
Length: [8 (0x0008)]
Destination CID: [64 (0x0040)]
Source CID: [64 (0x0040)]
Result: [0 (0x0000)] Connection Successful
Status: [0 (0x0000)] No further information available

And HCI logs:
HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 7
Read Encryption Key Size (0x05|0x0008) ncmd 1
Status: Success (0x00)
Handle: 14 Address: 00:1B:DC:F2:24:10 (Vencer Co., Ltd.)
Key size: 7
> ACL Data RX: Handle 14 flags 0x02 dlen 12
L2CAP: Connection Request (0x02) ident 1 len 4
PSM: 4097 (0x1001)
Source CID: 64
< ACL Data TX: Handle 14 flags 0x00 dlen 16
L2CAP: Connection Response (0x03) ident 1 len 8
Destination CID: 64
Source CID: 64
Result: Connection successful (0x0000)
Status: No further information available (0x0000)

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How to fix CVE-2025-39889

CVE-2025-39889 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: l2cap: Check encryption key size on incoming connection This is required for passing GAP/SEC/SEM/BI-04-C PTS test case: Security Mode 4 Level 4, Responder – Invalid Encryption Key Size – 128 bit This tests the security key with size from 1 to 15 bytes while […]

Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product

2 Immediate actions

- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

HARD
⏱️ Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public Exploits: Rare or not public

Vulnerability Timeline

Sep 24, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Nov 12, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

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