CVE-2026-72233
Published: August 18, 2026Last modified: August 18, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: bla: reacquire gw address after skb realloc The pskb_may_pull() called by batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw() could reallocate the buffer behind the skb. Variables which were pointing to the old buffer need to be reassigned to avoid an use-after-free.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 8.8 |
| Attack Vector | ADJACENT_NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.182-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.103-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.43-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41819c5467b6eb8ab4567f0ac98702ce9b6abbb1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a6673c55752a7aa41e28f51660eb981504ca088
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9ab19fbca86b32e9a9ae9e1a63e70a7eab3400f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab2bac47a02637df1128a151e81d3ec14767f4bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdf3b5af2bc4431e58629e8ad2086b1e9185c761
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc16bbf53cede1baf564bf0c8a861114b64e18b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5e18886aadd3870e2d84e32a9678317fab1dd9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4fb97ecf677cd9c3aa4f3bfc6fbf5b0e4bdbbbf