[PATCH] Bluetooth: RFCOMM: Reject short EA=0 frames in rfcomm_recv_frame()

From: Hui Peng

Date: Fri Sep 18 2026 - 03:59:45 EST


While rfcomm_recv_frame() verifies that skb->len is at least
sizeof(*hdr) + 1 (4 bytes: 3-byte header + 1-byte FCS), an RFCOMM frame
with an extended 2-byte length field (!__test_ea(hdr->len)) has a 4-byte
header plus a 1-byte FCS (5 bytes minimum, sizeof(*hdr) + 2).

When a 4-byte RFCOMM frame with EA == 0 arrives:
1. The initial skb->len < sizeof(*hdr) + 1 check passes (4 < 4 is false).
2. Trimming the FCS byte decrements skb->len to 3.
3. If __check_fcs() succeeds, skb_pull(skb, 4) fails (4 > 3) and returns
NULL without advancing skb->data.
4. Because the return value of skb_pull() is ignored, the un-pulled
3-byte struct rfcomm_hdr remains at skb->data and is either queued as
application payload via rfcomm_recv_data() or parsed as a multiplexer
control command via rfcomm_recv_mcc() on DLCI 0.

Fix this by extending the length check in rfcomm_recv_frame() to also
require skb->len >= sizeof(*hdr) + 2 when !__test_ea(hdr->len).

Signed-off-by: Hui Peng <benquike@xxxxxxxxx>
---
net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
index f7463f092..d91e2a6ee 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
@@ -1817,7 +1817,8 @@ static struct rfcomm_session *rfcomm_recv_frame(struct rfcomm_session *s,
return s;
}

- if (skb->len < sizeof(*hdr) + 1) {
+ if (skb->len < sizeof(*hdr) + 1 ||
+ (!__test_ea(hdr->len) && skb->len < sizeof(*hdr) + 2)) {
kfree_skb(skb);
return s;
}
--
2.55.0.1082.g2b9226bbc0-goog