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batman-adv: gw: acquire ethernet header only after skb realloc

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

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.

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CVE-2026-80601

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-80601

Linux

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

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Linux

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product

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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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Related CVEs
CVE-2026-80601

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Publisher severity

high

Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics

Event
#34341 · Revision 1
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