In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
batman-adv: fix stale receive device on merged fragments
Fragment reassembly reuses the skb from the highest-numbered buffered
fragment as the merged packet. When that fragment was received on a hard
interface which is deleted before the chain completes, the merged skb can
re-enter the receive path with a stale skb->dev and skb_iif.
batadv_batman_skb_recv() passes such merged packets through the normal
receive handlers again. DAT and bridge loop avoidance both derive the ARP
header length from skb->dev, so they can dereference the freed net_device
before the packet reaches the local mesh interface.
Refresh the receive device metadata from the current receive device before
running the packet handlers. This keeps internally reinjected merged
fragments consistent with the normal receive path after hard interface
teardown.
batman-adv: fix stale receive device on merged fragments
Fragment reassembly reuses the skb from the highest-numbered buffered
fragment as the merged packet. When that fragment was received on a hard
interface which is deleted before the chain completes, the merged skb can
re-enter the receive path with a stale skb->dev and skb_iif.
batadv_batman_skb_recv() passes such merged packets through the normal
receive handlers again. DAT and bridge loop avoidance both derive the ARP
header length from skb->dev, so they can dereference the freed net_device
before the packet reaches the local mesh interface.
Refresh the receive device metadata from the current receive device before
running the packet handlers. This keeps internally reinjected merged
fragments consistent with the normal receive path after hard interface
teardown.
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Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: fix stale receive device on merged fragments Fragment reassembly reuses the skb from the highest-numbered buffered fragment as the merged packet. When that fragment was received on a hard interface which is deleted before the chain completes, the merged skb can re-enter the receive path with a stale skb->dev and skb_iif. batadv_batman_skb_recv() passes such merged packets through the normal receive handlers again. DAT and bridge loop avoidance both derive the ARP header length from skb->dev, so they can dereference the freed net_device before the packet reaches the local mesh interface. Refresh the receive device metadata from the current receive device before running the packet handlers. This keeps internally reinjected merged fragments consistent with the normal receive path after hard interface teardown. | |
| Title | batman-adv: fix stale receive device on merged fragments | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-16T10:32:36.179Z
Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.777Z
Link: CVE-2026-89951
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-16T11:17:05.267
Modified: 2026-09-16T11:17:05.267
Link: CVE-2026-89951
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