Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published May 28, 2026· Updated Jun 10, 2026
CVE-2026-46231
CVE-2026-46231
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
batman-adv: bla: put backbone reference on failed claim hash insert
When batadv_bla_add_claim() fails to insert a new claim into the hash, it leaked a reference to the backbone_gw for which the claim was intended. Call batadv_backbone_gw_put() on the error path to release the reference and avoid leaking the backbone_gw object.
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=3.16.39,<3.17
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0baf4b659cdc7305cf685b5a5d60f9e3816ab5d0nvdPatch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2888c9a154123db0254ae4fb9bea570c7e1f2e06nvdPatch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/65419eb4259a26a3cd3f56fa0e3b3c113bf8c256nvdPatch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c8b68a7ed667a63aa603ba4d3a7088be143007envdPatch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/769f413d374ff2b6ff6d8d8c37b4c1178e6cdf14nvdPatch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cccf4eb4f96d3c3af91a00b7a9caa652439542envdPatch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba9d20ee9076dac32c371116bacbe72480eb356cnvdPatch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd0ca034c1e71ca7613cde9dd892836b2c2831bdnvdPatch
News mentions
1- Linux Kernel: 25 Vulnerabilities Disclosed in Single Batch on June 3, 2026Vypr Intelligence · Jun 3, 2026