CVE-2026-80600
Published Aug 28, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: dat: acquire ARP hw source 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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EPSS — Exploit Prediction
0.0018
Probability of exploitation
0.07%
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/01678c53a7717a748aee388b6839e7b9761d641c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/059a70e1d12d6d99310e0599d37b0323557569a8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3404be97b940a9b1ae1aea5fdbc6cdbbe9cd5146
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b4c70c40f2e135a50cd38fc61c7d23a296a9981
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48067b2ae4504500a7093d9e1e16b42e70330480
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86aa79b43e5b561fd3648891165bd7313b541315
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a82fc217cb7a447313c76ebf9f09b100771b0ddf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d755cd001fa2c248e186c1fc3df3d11d97dc843c
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-80600? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
batman-adv: dat: acquire ARP hw source 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.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-80600? +
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