CVE-2026-52914
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: fix fragment reassembly length accounting batman-adv keeps a running payload length for queued fragments and uses it to validate a fragment chain before reassembly. That accounting currently allows the accumulated fragment length to be truncated during updates. As a result, malformed fragment chains can bypass the intended validation and drive reassembly with inconsistent length state, leading to a local denial of service. Fix the accounting by storing the accumulated length in a length-typed field and rejecting update overflows before the existing validation logic runs. The fix was verified against the original reproducer and against valid fragment reassembly paths.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.6% 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: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.258
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.209
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.175
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.142
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.92
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.34
- Linux Kernel < 7.0.11
- Linux Kernel 7.1
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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/37be61825b15534a16ff9cfc9546de155b6df982
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eb8bcb823391bd58997831b3c9c152a4ba8e255
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/975563c5de1123dde1ec7946bf5556d20c89d74e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cd3f16c320bfdadd4509358122368deb56a5741
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4f3f6b818aa6a678bc54a2d4e0bece2303c6a64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e910dbf509125fe51ad68e4fa74dc8ab0a8e787a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f653b040dad1af70fa5cd4fe085e4758925480c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdb2c96efb2baeb3725e9ce3ede8f1e36f5490f0
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37be61825b15534a16ff9cfc9546de155b6df982
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eb8bcb823391bd58997831b3c9c152a4ba8e255
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/975563c5de1123dde1ec7946bf5556d20c89d74e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cd3f16c320bfdadd4509358122368deb56a5741
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4f3f6b818aa6a678bc54a2d4e0bece2303c6a64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e910dbf509125fe51ad68e4fa74dc8ab0a8e787a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f653b040dad1af70fa5cd4fe085e4758925480c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdb2c96efb2baeb3725e9ce3ede8f1e36f5490f0