SB20260816293 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel batman-adv
Published: August 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260816293
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) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-72234)
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 use-after-free in net/batman-adv/routing.c when processing batman-adv unicast packets. A local user can send a specially crafted packet to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7141990add3f75436f2933cb310654cad3b1e3e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b162b36de750565404cd3b98315706622c6974f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/979175834a699ccc3c4c0b0ba60ecae0f135a587
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a7b7248798123efbd5fafe58461d57c7cc718af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c2c05629e46c1fd43931506d41c56a885a98eb4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa9558af859934f24717d4bab97d61004f91a736
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8afcf799b2cc92c41beebd029e53ed18960184a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed90eb5c68420cdfe67ec1f773324198d2ef6f50