CVE-2026-46238
HIGHbatman-adv: stop caching unowned originator pointers in BAT IV
Title source: cnaDescription
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: stop caching unowned originator pointers in BAT IV BAT IV keeps the last-hop neighbor address in each neigh_node, but some paths also cache an originator pointer derived from a temporary lookup. That pointer is not owned by the neigh_node and may no longer refer to a live originator entry after purge handling runs. Stop storing the auxiliary originator pointer in the BAT IV neighbor state. When BAT IV needs the neighbor originator data, resolve it from the stored neighbor address and drop the reference again after use. [sven: avoid bonding logic for outgoing OGM]
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0026
EPSS Percentile
17.7%
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (28)
linux/Kernel
2.6.38 - 5.10.258linux
linux/Kernel
5.11.0 - 5.15.209linux
linux/Kernel
5.16.0 - 6.1.175linux
linux/Kernel
6.13.0 - 6.18.32linux
linux/Kernel
6.19.0 - 7.0.9linux
linux/Kernel
6.2.0 - 6.6.140linux
linux/Kernel
6.7.0 - 6.12.90linux
Linux/Linux
< 2.6.38
Linux/Linux
2.6.38
Linux/Linux
5.10.258 - 5.10.*
... and 18 more
Published
May 28, 2026
Tracked Since
May 28, 2026