SB2026052983 - Race condition in Linux kernel batman-adv
Published: May 29, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026052983
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46206)
CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
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 improper state management in tp_meter when starting new sender or receiver sessions after mesh_state has left BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE. A local user can start a new tp_meter sender or receiver session during teardown to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3243543592425beec83d453793e9d27caa0d8e66
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca39545cf07c142b39d474a1439a046bf28def3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1e2194cc725ec1d41f9412496212f0fa0519c36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4a3c4a4c8f6efd243c3e448c05b7bebcbf7b3b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff93f86ecbb50a4709c403fc279a396e308edde5