# CVE-2026-46208: batman-adv: stop tp\_meter sessions during mesh teardown

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-28 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.8

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: stop tp_meter sessions during mesh teardown TP meter sessions remain linked on bat_priv->tp_list after the netlink request has already finished. When the mesh interface is removed, batadv_mesh_free() currently tears down the mesh without first draining these sessions. A running sender thread or a late incoming tp_meter packet can then keep processing against a mesh instance which is already shutting down. Synchronize tp_meter with the mesh lifetime by stopping all active sessions from batadv_mesh_free() and waiting for sender threads to exit before teardown continues.

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e7d0ac936354c36810e74ac3056b334ed1f4058
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/268078acae72daa12b17b2b299701cb9924e469a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58943b7ea356294749dae3e75b96c0ee292c00be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79bc0eaeef2c5797317bf2da8e3159a74d62ec47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26dfeee8db81354bfdade155f27f9e16510ad196
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03660dab86f93319178a24667f6998526dc4355d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8634c1dbd73adb74d40533ebb7e914efb82e71fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d3cf6a7314aca4df0a6dde28ce784a2a30d0166

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