SB20260720131 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel batman-adv

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SB20260720131 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel batman-adv

Published: July 20, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260720131
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) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64096)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: 6.8 [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]


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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in batadv_mcast_purge_orig() and orig_node RCU release handling when releasing orig_node entries while concurrent RCU readers are still accessing multicast-related references. A local user can trigger concurrent access to freed entries to cause a denial of service.

The issue affects RCU-protected readers accessing references such as orig->mcast_want_all_ipv6_node after the referenced entries have been removed and freed.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References