batman-adv: gw: acquire ethernet header only after skb realloc
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-80601 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Linux |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-28 08:16:43 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-29 07:16:45 UTC |
| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: gw: acquire ethernet header only after skb realloc The pskb_may_pull() called by batadv_get_vid() 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.001760000 probability, percentile 0.072350000 (date 2026-08-28)
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 6c413b1c22a2c4ef324f1c6f2c282f1ca10a93b9 2760b38222c8828b075802342fe3b91eb823d542 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 6c413b1c22a2c4ef324f1c6f2c282f1ca10a93b9 6c37f1166549c999ccd164b0cb6462d1ae68f8f6 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 6c413b1c22a2c4ef324f1c6f2c282f1ca10a93b9 b79884a5567bf788fb76c30832467cf6a56f3c0d git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 6c413b1c22a2c4ef324f1c6f2c282f1ca10a93b9 afac8096bde4948e3caa7e4dd733867cfbd3018e git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 6c413b1c22a2c4ef324f1c6f2c282f1ca10a93b9 e3f4325e35dd6e76b80665f3510738ce34819753 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 6c413b1c22a2c4ef324f1c6f2c282f1ca10a93b9 e6b43acd34b219b807e65096ce207b087942779d git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 6c413b1c22a2c4ef324f1c6f2c282f1ca10a93b9 916dac5f2944f63f07f7b501acbea6737dbbed0e git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 6c413b1c22a2c4ef324f1c6f2c282f1ca10a93b9 77880a3be88d378d60cc1e8f8ec70430e2ed0518 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 3.14 | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 3.14 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 5.10.261 5.10.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 5.15.212 5.15.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.1.178 6.1.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.6.145 6.6.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.12.97 6.12.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.18.40 6.18.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 7.1.5 7.1.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 7.2 * original_commit_for_fix | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/b79884a5567bf788fb76c30832467cf6a56f3c0d | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/afac8096bde4948e3caa7e4dd733867cfbd3018e | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/916dac5f2944f63f07f7b501acbea6737dbbed0e | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c37f1166549c999ccd164b0cb6462d1ae68f8f6 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/2760b38222c8828b075802342fe3b91eb823d542 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6b43acd34b219b807e65096ce207b087942779d | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/77880a3be88d378d60cc1e8f8ec70430e2ed0518 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3f4325e35dd6e76b80665f3510738ce34819753 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.