Description
NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Apache Nimble. Missing validation of HCI connection complete or HCI command TX buffer could lead to NULL pointer dereference. This issue requires disabled asserts and broken or bogus Bluetooth controller and thus severity is considered low. This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.9.0, which fixes the issue.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
Apache Software Foundation Apache Mynewt NimBLE
Default version status: unaffected
0 to ≤ 1.8.0affected
References
- https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/0caf9baeb271ede85fcc5237ab87ddbf938600da ↗
- https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/3160b8c4c7ff8db4e0f9badcdf7df684b151e077 ↗
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/1dxthc132hwm2tzvjblrtnschcsbw2vo ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/08/3 ↗