Bug 2482623 (CVE-2026-46238) - CVE-2026-46238 kernel: batman-adv: stop caching unowned originator pointers in BAT IV
Summary: CVE-2026-46238 kernel: batman-adv: stop caching unowned originator pointers i...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-46238
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-05-28 11:06 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-05-28 12:12 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-28 11:06:20 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

batman-adv: stop caching unowned originator pointers in BAT IV

BAT IV keeps the last-hop neighbor address in each neigh_node, but some
paths also cache an originator pointer derived from a temporary lookup.
That pointer is not owned by the neigh_node and may no longer refer to a
live originator entry after purge handling runs.

Stop storing the auxiliary originator pointer in the BAT IV neighbor
state. When BAT IV needs the neighbor originator data, resolve it from
the stored neighbor address and drop the reference again after use.

[sven: avoid bonding logic for outgoing OGM]


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