CVE-2026-46206 (CVSS 7.8)

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: reject new tp_meter sessions during teardown Prevent tp_meter from starting new sender or receiver sessions after mesh_state has left BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0014

Probability of exploitation

0.04%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

References

Other References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a7a840074c9ca5ebffc9c52358c8ea55828ec71 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3243543592425beec83d453793e9d27caa0d8e66 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52e6ec3e972cf27792cc1559874dbee19f286869 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca39545cf07c142b39d474a1439a046bf28def3d https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcff44644bb518598b1a6be722706d6174b2f6a1 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1e2194cc725ec1d41f9412496212f0fa0519c36 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4a3c4a4c8f6efd243c3e448c05b7bebcbf7b3b6 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff93f86ecbb50a4709c403fc279a396e308edde5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-46206? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: reject new tp_meter sessions during teardown Prevent tp_meter from starting new sender or receiver sessions after mesh_state has left BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-46206? +

CVE-2026-46206 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0014, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-46206? +

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CVE-2026-46206