CVE-2026-72230
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: frag: free unfragmentable packet The caller of batadv_frag_send_packet() assume that the skb provided to the function are always consumed. But the pre-check for an empty payload or the zero fragment size returned an error without any further actions. A failed pre-check must use the same error handling code as the rest of the function.
At a glance
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
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: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: not scored yet.
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Received
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04ccbed8179e7d4d0906d00939300ddc5b48ce7e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08047838817561cef33ada9774a2a4663d499ecb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59e1da1ab354d1f2b7bab8d44f846262f990ad9d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/601dff01a03ecced59938cdd69eeb2c66e4158f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b628425aed49a1c7a4ffc997583840fc582d32b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/740542f11bf8c86411c429fbd7f84fc6bee80e76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f54162e07d3eea1e4ff21464cf2a815d79b6510
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5155aeeae8ead3c6081f7f197608033e4dcfe75