Bug 2482626 (CVE-2026-46198) - CVE-2026-46198 kernel: batman-adv: fix integer overflow on buff_pos
Summary: CVE-2026-46198 kernel: batman-adv: fix integer overflow on buff_pos
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-46198
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 13:48 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-28 11:06:29 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

batman-adv: fix integer overflow on buff_pos

Fixing an integer overflow present in batadv_iv_ogm_send_to_if. The size
check is done using the int type in batadv_iv_ogm_aggr_packet whereas the
buff_pos variable uses the s16 type. This could lead to an out-of-bound
read.


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