In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

batman-adv: bla: only purge non-released claims

When batadv_bla_purge_claims() goes through the list of claims, it is only
traversing the hash list with an rcu_read_lock(). Due to a potential
parallel batadv_claim_put(), it can happen that it encounters a claim which
was actually in the process of being released+freed by
batadv_claim_release(). In this case, backbone_gw is set to NULL before the
delayed RCU kfree is started. Calling batadv_bla_claim_get_backbone_gw() is
then no longer allowed because it would cause a NULL-ptr derefence.

To avoid this, only claims with a valid reference counter must be purged.
All others are already taken care of.

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Thu, 28 May 2026 13:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: bla: only purge non-released claims When batadv_bla_purge_claims() goes through the list of claims, it is only traversing the hash list with an rcu_read_lock(). Due to a potential parallel batadv_claim_put(), it can happen that it encounters a claim which was actually in the process of being released+freed by batadv_claim_release(). In this case, backbone_gw is set to NULL before the delayed RCU kfree is started. Calling batadv_bla_claim_get_backbone_gw() is then no longer allowed because it would cause a NULL-ptr derefence. To avoid this, only claims with a valid reference counter must be purged. All others are already taken care of.
Title batman-adv: bla: only purge non-released claims
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-28T09:40:55.019Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.106Z

Link: CVE-2026-46233

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-28T10:16:38.943

Modified: 2026-05-28T13:44:01.663

Link: CVE-2026-46233

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Updated: 2026-05-28T13:00:21Z

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