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.
History

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Weaknesses CWE-416

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Weaknesses CWE-416

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Weaknesses CWE-416

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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.
Title batman-adv: gw: acquire ethernet header only after skb realloc
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T06:48:27.948Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.771Z

Link: CVE-2026-80601

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T08:16:43.947

Modified: 2026-08-28T08:16:43.947

Link: CVE-2026-80601

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Updated: 2026-08-28T17:45:04Z