CVE-2026-72233

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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
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

Configurations

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-08-15 06:21

Updated : 2026-08-17 06:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-72233

Mitre link : CVE-2026-72233

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-72233

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Products Affected

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CWE

No CWE.

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