CVE-2026-46198
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CVE-2026-46198 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 2.6.38, < 5.10.258 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.209 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.1.175 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.140 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.12.90 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.13, < 6.18.32 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.19, < 7.0.9 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 7.1 | Rc1 |
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Timeline
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- Status
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