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CVE-2026-52922

batman-adv: dat: handle forward allocation error

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Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: dat: handle forward allocation error batadv_dat_forward_data() calls pskb_copy_for_clone() to duplicate an skb for each DHT candidate, but does not check the return value before passing it to batadv_send_skb_prepare_unicast_4addr(). That function dereferences the skb unconditionally, so a failed allocation triggers a NULL pointer dereference. Skip forwarding to the current DHT candidate on allocation failure.

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Affected versions

  • Linux Linux

    Version range not reported

  • Linux Linux

    3.8

References 8

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