Use of Uninitialized Variable in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-52931
Published: June 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135442
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-52931
CWE-ID: CWE-457
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause undefined behavior.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized memory in batadv_tp_recv_ack() and batadv_tp_stop() in the tp_meter component when processing a malicious ACK packet for a tp_meter session while the node is acting as a receiver. A remote attacker can send a malicious ACK packet to cause undefined behavior.
The issue occurs when sender-only members are accessed for tp_vars in the BATADV_TP_RECEIVER role during an ongoing tp_meter session.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-52931
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e388af04b3958b178a1b979527f93eb46ea1fee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a21c055f66e78973712a4a1be2a554f1ee2e4f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53f931e0146ae5bdab4cba302646827d06b3794b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c65cf23d4c6170fcf5714c32aa64689718cb142
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85397e48afe6be83ffca5ad3f4792296bfc81d3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9884c9c02d3c90e9215db3c5128f59045d20ae91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc2ae5fbd2dadc26735092f140b246841d969a11
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecdaa3e4d91040206afe21bc8a0d1198a0971ff3