Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 28, 2026

CVE-2026-46206

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.

Affected products

Patches

e1e2194cc725

batman-adv: reject new tp_meter sessions during teardown

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitJiexun WangApr 27, 2026Fixed in 6.18.32via kernel-cna

commit

1 file changed · +16 −2

net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c+16 −2 modified

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
index 350b149e48bebf..f3c4b5e8427291 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
@@ -947,6 +947,13 @@ void batadv_tp_start(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
 
 	/* look for an already existing test towards this node */
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+		batadv_tp_batctl_error_notify(BATADV_TP_REASON_DST_UNREACHABLE,
+					      dst, bat_priv, session_cookie);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find(bat_priv, dst);
 	if (tp_vars) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
@@ -1329,9 +1336,12 @@ static struct batadv_tp_vars *
 batadv_tp_init_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		    const struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp)
 {
-	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars;
+	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars = NULL;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find_session(bat_priv, icmp->orig,
 					      icmp->session);
 	if (tp_vars)
@@ -1464,6 +1474,9 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp;
 
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out;
+
 	icmp = (struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *)skb->data;
 
 	switch (icmp->subtype) {
@@ -1478,6 +1491,8 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			   "Received unknown TP Metric packet type %u\n",
 			   icmp->subtype);
 	}
+
+out:
 	consume_skb(skb);
 }
 
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

ca39545cf07c

batman-adv: reject new tp_meter sessions during teardown

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitJiexun WangApr 27, 2026Fixed in 7.0.9via kernel-cna

commit

1 file changed · +16 −2

net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c+16 −2 modified

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
index 2e42f6b348c83d..d9a80e459c2e4a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
@@ -947,6 +947,13 @@ void batadv_tp_start(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
 
 	/* look for an already existing test towards this node */
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+		batadv_tp_batctl_error_notify(BATADV_TP_REASON_DST_UNREACHABLE,
+					      dst, bat_priv, session_cookie);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find(bat_priv, dst);
 	if (tp_vars) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
@@ -1329,9 +1336,12 @@ static struct batadv_tp_vars *
 batadv_tp_init_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		    const struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp)
 {
-	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars;
+	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars = NULL;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find_session(bat_priv, icmp->orig,
 					      icmp->session);
 	if (tp_vars)
@@ -1464,6 +1474,9 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp;
 
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out;
+
 	icmp = (struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *)skb->data;
 
 	switch (icmp->subtype) {
@@ -1478,6 +1491,8 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			   "Received unknown TP Metric packet type %u\n",
 			   icmp->subtype);
 	}
+
+out:
 	consume_skb(skb);
 }
 
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

324354359242

batman-adv: reject new tp_meter sessions during teardown

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitJiexun WangApr 27, 2026Fixed in 7.1-rc4via kernel-cna

commit

1 file changed · +16 −2

net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c+16 −2 modified

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
index 2e42f6b348c83d..d9a80e459c2e4a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
@@ -947,6 +947,13 @@ void batadv_tp_start(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
 
 	/* look for an already existing test towards this node */
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+		batadv_tp_batctl_error_notify(BATADV_TP_REASON_DST_UNREACHABLE,
+					      dst, bat_priv, session_cookie);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find(bat_priv, dst);
 	if (tp_vars) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
@@ -1329,9 +1336,12 @@ static struct batadv_tp_vars *
 batadv_tp_init_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		    const struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp)
 {
-	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars;
+	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars = NULL;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find_session(bat_priv, icmp->orig,
 					      icmp->session);
 	if (tp_vars)
@@ -1464,6 +1474,9 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp;
 
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out;
+
 	icmp = (struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *)skb->data;
 
 	switch (icmp->subtype) {
@@ -1478,6 +1491,8 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			   "Received unknown TP Metric packet type %u\n",
 			   icmp->subtype);
 	}
+
+out:
 	consume_skb(skb);
 }
 
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

e4a3c4a4c8f6

batman-adv: reject new tp_meter sessions during teardown

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitJiexun WangApr 27, 2026Fixed in 6.6.140via kernel-cna

commit

1 file changed · +16 −2

net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c+16 −2 modified

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
index 7f3dd3c393e07a..56831f9fb071f5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
@@ -947,6 +947,13 @@ void batadv_tp_start(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
 
 	/* look for an already existing test towards this node */
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+		batadv_tp_batctl_error_notify(BATADV_TP_REASON_DST_UNREACHABLE,
+					      dst, bat_priv, session_cookie);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find(bat_priv, dst);
 	if (tp_vars) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
@@ -1329,9 +1336,12 @@ static struct batadv_tp_vars *
 batadv_tp_init_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		    const struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp)
 {
-	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars;
+	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars = NULL;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find_session(bat_priv, icmp->orig,
 					      icmp->session);
 	if (tp_vars)
@@ -1464,6 +1474,9 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp;
 
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out;
+
 	icmp = (struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *)skb->data;
 
 	switch (icmp->subtype) {
@@ -1478,6 +1491,8 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			   "Received unknown TP Metric packet type %u\n",
 			   icmp->subtype);
 	}
+
+out:
 	consume_skb(skb);
 }
 
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

ff93f86ecbb5

batman-adv: reject new tp_meter sessions during teardown

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitJiexun WangApr 27, 2026Fixed in 6.12.90via kernel-cna

commit

1 file changed · +16 −2

net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c+16 −2 modified

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
index 7f3dd3c393e07a..56831f9fb071f5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
@@ -947,6 +947,13 @@ void batadv_tp_start(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
 
 	/* look for an already existing test towards this node */
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+		batadv_tp_batctl_error_notify(BATADV_TP_REASON_DST_UNREACHABLE,
+					      dst, bat_priv, session_cookie);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find(bat_priv, dst);
 	if (tp_vars) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
@@ -1329,9 +1336,12 @@ static struct batadv_tp_vars *
 batadv_tp_init_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		    const struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp)
 {
-	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars;
+	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars = NULL;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find_session(bat_priv, icmp->orig,
 					      icmp->session);
 	if (tp_vars)
@@ -1464,6 +1474,9 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp;
 
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out;
+
 	icmp = (struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *)skb->data;
 
 	switch (icmp->subtype) {
@@ -1478,6 +1491,8 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			   "Received unknown TP Metric packet type %u\n",
 			   icmp->subtype);
 	}
+
+out:
 	consume_skb(skb);
 }
 
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

e4a3c4a4c8f6

batman-adv: reject new tp_meter sessions during teardown

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitJiexun WangApr 27, 2026via nvd-ref

commit

1 file changed · +16 −2

net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c+16 −2 modified

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
index 7f3dd3c393e07a..56831f9fb071f5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
@@ -947,6 +947,13 @@ void batadv_tp_start(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
 
 	/* look for an already existing test towards this node */
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+		batadv_tp_batctl_error_notify(BATADV_TP_REASON_DST_UNREACHABLE,
+					      dst, bat_priv, session_cookie);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find(bat_priv, dst);
 	if (tp_vars) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
@@ -1329,9 +1336,12 @@ static struct batadv_tp_vars *
 batadv_tp_init_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		    const struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp)
 {
-	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars;
+	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars = NULL;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find_session(bat_priv, icmp->orig,
 					      icmp->session);
 	if (tp_vars)
@@ -1464,6 +1474,9 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp;
 
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out;
+
 	icmp = (struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *)skb->data;
 
 	switch (icmp->subtype) {
@@ -1478,6 +1491,8 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			   "Received unknown TP Metric packet type %u\n",
 			   icmp->subtype);
 	}
+
+out:
 	consume_skb(skb);
 }
 
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

e1e2194cc725

batman-adv: reject new tp_meter sessions during teardown

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitJiexun WangApr 27, 2026via nvd-ref

commit

1 file changed · +16 −2

net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c+16 −2 modified

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
index 350b149e48bebf..f3c4b5e8427291 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
@@ -947,6 +947,13 @@ void batadv_tp_start(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
 
 	/* look for an already existing test towards this node */
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+		batadv_tp_batctl_error_notify(BATADV_TP_REASON_DST_UNREACHABLE,
+					      dst, bat_priv, session_cookie);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find(bat_priv, dst);
 	if (tp_vars) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
@@ -1329,9 +1336,12 @@ static struct batadv_tp_vars *
 batadv_tp_init_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		    const struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp)
 {
-	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars;
+	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars = NULL;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find_session(bat_priv, icmp->orig,
 					      icmp->session);
 	if (tp_vars)
@@ -1464,6 +1474,9 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp;
 
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out;
+
 	icmp = (struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *)skb->data;
 
 	switch (icmp->subtype) {
@@ -1478,6 +1491,8 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			   "Received unknown TP Metric packet type %u\n",
 			   icmp->subtype);
 	}
+
+out:
 	consume_skb(skb);
 }
 
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

ff93f86ecbb5

batman-adv: reject new tp_meter sessions during teardown

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitJiexun WangApr 27, 2026via nvd-ref

commit

1 file changed · +16 −2

net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c+16 −2 modified

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
index 7f3dd3c393e07a..56831f9fb071f5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
@@ -947,6 +947,13 @@ void batadv_tp_start(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
 
 	/* look for an already existing test towards this node */
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+		batadv_tp_batctl_error_notify(BATADV_TP_REASON_DST_UNREACHABLE,
+					      dst, bat_priv, session_cookie);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find(bat_priv, dst);
 	if (tp_vars) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
@@ -1329,9 +1336,12 @@ static struct batadv_tp_vars *
 batadv_tp_init_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		    const struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp)
 {
-	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars;
+	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars = NULL;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find_session(bat_priv, icmp->orig,
 					      icmp->session);
 	if (tp_vars)
@@ -1464,6 +1474,9 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp;
 
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out;
+
 	icmp = (struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *)skb->data;
 
 	switch (icmp->subtype) {
@@ -1478,6 +1491,8 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			   "Received unknown TP Metric packet type %u\n",
 			   icmp->subtype);
 	}
+
+out:
 	consume_skb(skb);
 }
 
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

324354359242

batman-adv: reject new tp_meter sessions during teardown

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitJiexun WangApr 27, 2026via nvd-ref

commit

1 file changed · +16 −2

net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c+16 −2 modified

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
index 2e42f6b348c83d..d9a80e459c2e4a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
@@ -947,6 +947,13 @@ void batadv_tp_start(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
 
 	/* look for an already existing test towards this node */
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+		batadv_tp_batctl_error_notify(BATADV_TP_REASON_DST_UNREACHABLE,
+					      dst, bat_priv, session_cookie);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find(bat_priv, dst);
 	if (tp_vars) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
@@ -1329,9 +1336,12 @@ static struct batadv_tp_vars *
 batadv_tp_init_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		    const struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp)
 {
-	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars;
+	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars = NULL;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find_session(bat_priv, icmp->orig,
 					      icmp->session);
 	if (tp_vars)
@@ -1464,6 +1474,9 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp;
 
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out;
+
 	icmp = (struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *)skb->data;
 
 	switch (icmp->subtype) {
@@ -1478,6 +1491,8 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			   "Received unknown TP Metric packet type %u\n",
 			   icmp->subtype);
 	}
+
+out:
 	consume_skb(skb);
 }
 
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

ca39545cf07c

batman-adv: reject new tp_meter sessions during teardown

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitJiexun WangApr 27, 2026via nvd-ref

commit

1 file changed · +16 −2

net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c+16 −2 modified

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
index 2e42f6b348c83d..d9a80e459c2e4a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
@@ -947,6 +947,13 @@ void batadv_tp_start(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
 
 	/* look for an already existing test towards this node */
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+		batadv_tp_batctl_error_notify(BATADV_TP_REASON_DST_UNREACHABLE,
+					      dst, bat_priv, session_cookie);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find(bat_priv, dst);
 	if (tp_vars) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
@@ -1329,9 +1336,12 @@ static struct batadv_tp_vars *
 batadv_tp_init_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		    const struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp)
 {
-	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars;
+	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars = NULL;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find_session(bat_priv, icmp->orig,
 					      icmp->session);
 	if (tp_vars)
@@ -1464,6 +1474,9 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *icmp;
 
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto out;
+
 	icmp = (struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet *)skb->data;
 
 	switch (icmp->subtype) {
@@ -1478,6 +1491,8 @@ void batadv_tp_meter_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			   "Received unknown TP Metric packet type %u\n",
 			   icmp->subtype);
 	}
+
+out:
 	consume_skb(skb);
 }
 
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

Vulnerability mechanics

Root cause

"Missing state check in tp_meter allows new sender/receiver sessions to be created after the mesh has left BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE."

Attack vector

An attacker on the mesh network can send crafted ICMP throughput-meter packets (or trigger a local batctl tp_meter start command) during the brief window when the mesh interface is being torn down but before the tp_meter module has fully shut down. The functions batadv_tp_start, batadv_tp_init_recv, and batadv_tp_meter_recv in net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c previously did not check bat_priv->mesh_state, so they would proceed to allocate and initialize tp_vars structures even after the mesh state had transitioned away from BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE [patch_id=2897760]. This creates a use-after-free or race condition against the concurrent teardown code that is freeing the same data structures.

Affected code

The vulnerability exists in net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c in three functions: batadv_tp_start (line ~947), batadv_tp_init_recv (line ~1329), and batadv_tp_meter_recv (line ~1464) [patch_id=2897760]. All three lacked a check of bat_priv->mesh_state before proceeding with session creation or packet processing.

What the fix does

The patch adds an early check of atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE at three entry points in net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c [patch_id=2897760]. In batadv_tp_start, the check is placed after acquiring the tp_list_lock, returning with an error notification if the mesh is not active. In batadv_tp_init_recv, the check jumps to out_unlock, releasing the lock without creating a new receiver session. In batadv_tp_meter_recv, the check jumps to the out label, which consumes the skb without processing it. These guards ensure no new tp_meter sessions are created once teardown has begun, closing the race window.

Preconditions

configThe mesh interface must be in the process of being torn down (mesh_state != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
networkAttacker must be able to send ICMP throughput-meter packets to the victim node, or have local access to trigger batctl tp_meter start

Generated on May 28, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.

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