batman-adv: retrieve ethhdr after potential skb realloc on RX
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: retrieve ethhdr after potential skb realloc on RX pskb_may_pull() in batadv_interface_rx() 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. This was done correctly for the VLAN header but missed for the ethernet header which is later used for the TT and AP isolation handling.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.38 and later | 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.38 and later Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-72235
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wgqg-h53f-2jvm
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-16 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e189f14d1ea28db212b9d70a02131a7ce518012
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1820344b180cb55af748f102bc536b5c93164db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6abf73589bed3f27ee240c08108feb72bed0b9c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f19259395b44af67f3c274e34237c295b526b859
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cefa5141cab8ec1e4b24cf585958b13f2e3049d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85a71a81854e0e191ad0e533eabb4eff54866feb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b031fc97e1993d29d6c3a0e86a99140528cf31e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/035e1fed892d3d06002a73ff73668f618a514644
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Sources
- CVE-2026-72235 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-72235 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wgqg-h53f-2jvm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-72235 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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