CVE-2026-46198
batman-adv: fix integer overflow on buff_pos
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
4th
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.
| Vendor | linux |
| Product | linux |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | May 28, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Jun 1, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
Linux / Linux
c6c8fea29769d998d94fcec9b9f14d4b52b349d3 < 867cd090760e8f5cd206f387b47ff9c56fac04e9 c6c8fea29769d998d94fcec9b9f14d4b52b349d3 < 10bb1f366d884d506c38a947b43026a75d1afe9a c6c8fea29769d998d94fcec9b9f14d4b52b349d3 < 96c9c0ed9a9579a9085765aceaa4556a6666eb82 c6c8fea29769d998d94fcec9b9f14d4b52b349d3 < f61499359fa529f0d45a53bf7c573a49eb6322e6 c6c8fea29769d998d94fcec9b9f14d4b52b349d3 < 974542d1efc48b7e9fe16184e647615cba39969b c6c8fea29769d998d94fcec9b9f14d4b52b349d3 < bf872db54f91ffe70104b98c20068b2d5910e018 c6c8fea29769d998d94fcec9b9f14d4b52b349d3 < b252797bfced986d6d92ec2f4cfcca842ce8aa78 c6c8fea29769d998d94fcec9b9f14d4b52b349d3 < 0799e5943611006b346b8813c7daf7dd5aa26bfd
Linux / Linux
2.6.38
References
git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/867cd090760e8f5cd206f387b47ff9c56fac04e9 git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10bb1f366d884d506c38a947b43026a75d1afe9a git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96c9c0ed9a9579a9085765aceaa4556a6666eb82 git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f61499359fa529f0d45a53bf7c573a49eb6322e6 git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/974542d1efc48b7e9fe16184e647615cba39969b git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf872db54f91ffe70104b98c20068b2d5910e018 git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b252797bfced986d6d92ec2f4cfcca842ce8aa78 git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0799e5943611006b346b8813c7daf7dd5aa26bfd