CVE-2026-46208
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: stop tp_meter sessions during mesh teardown TP meter sessions remain linked on bat_priv->tp_list after the netlink request has already finished. When the mesh interface is removed, batadv_mesh_free() currently tears down the mesh without first draining these sessions. A running sender thread or a late incoming tp_meter packet can then keep processing against a mesh instance which is already shutting down. Synchronize tp_meter with the mesh lifetime by stopping all active sessions from batadv_mesh_free() and waiting for sender threads to exit before teardown continues.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.140
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.90
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.32
- Linux Kernel < 7.0.9
- Linux Kernel 7.1
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03660dab86f93319178a24667f6998526dc4355d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26dfeee8db81354bfdade155f27f9e16510ad196
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d3cf6a7314aca4df0a6dde28ce784a2a30d0166
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79bc0eaeef2c5797317bf2da8e3159a74d62ec47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8634c1dbd73adb74d40533ebb7e914efb82e71fb
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03660dab86f93319178a24667f6998526dc4355d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/268078acae72daa12b17b2b299701cb9924e469a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26dfeee8db81354bfdade155f27f9e16510ad196
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d3cf6a7314aca4df0a6dde28ce784a2a30d0166
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58943b7ea356294749dae3e75b96c0ee292c00be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e7d0ac936354c36810e74ac3056b334ed1f4058
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79bc0eaeef2c5797317bf2da8e3159a74d62ec47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8634c1dbd73adb74d40533ebb7e914efb82e71fb