SB2026052969 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel batman-adv

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SB2026052969 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel batman-adv

Published: May 29, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026052969
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46233)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a null pointer dereference in batadv_bla_purge_claims() when traversing the list of claims during concurrent claim release. A local user can trigger concurrent claim handling to cause a denial of service.

The issue occurs because a claim being released may have its backbone_gw pointer set to NULL before delayed RCU freeing completes.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References