CVE-2026-52919
batman-adv: fix tp_meter counter underflow during shutdown
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: fix tp_meter counter underflow during shutdown batadv_tp_sender_shutdown() unconditionally decrements the "sending" atomic counter. If multiple paths (e.g. timeout, user cancel, and normal finish) call this function, the counter can underflow to -1. Since the sender logic treats any non-zero value as "still sending", a negative value causes the sender kthread to loop indefinitely. This leads to a use-after-free when the interface is removed while the zombie thread is still active. Fix this by using atomic_xchg() to ensure the counter only transitions from 1 to 0 once. [sven: added missing change in batadv_tp_send]
INFO
Published Date :
June 24, 2026, 8:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 8, 2026, 6:02 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 |
Solution
- Apply the kernel patch for batman-adv.
- Ensure the counter only transitions from 1 to 0 once.
- Update the batman-adv module to the patched version.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-191 Added CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.175 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.209 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.92 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.8 up to (excluding) 5.10.258 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.18.34 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.19 up to (excluding) 7.0.11 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.142 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01cefc5923889e29dbb5f281c3d457714ceb9c00 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90ae3eae06b7b8ab9f6250b9497c860915b4c17b Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94f3b133168d1c49895e7cc6afbcf1cc0b354602 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abae88fa254f2981d39ac003a7b302528a22af64 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aeae11c5dad9cd0d50723890bdd866f8e6db2e7d Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1bac194733aabd731aafa6a01350c229e187dba Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c66d20a3ff095e3f000551d208ec2606616db15c Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e75e2ab463b5b34df6b98f94d740aff327ce9f6b Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jun. 28, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jun. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '33a3bb4a3345bb511f9c69c913da95d4693e2a4e', 'lessThan': 'e75e2ab463b5b34df6b98f94d740aff327ce9f6b', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '33a3bb4a3345bb511f9c69c913da95d4693e2a4e', 'lessThan': 'abae88fa254f2981d39ac003a7b302528a22af64', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '33a3bb4a3345bb511f9c69c913da95d4693e2a4e', 'lessThan': 'c66d20a3ff095e3f000551d208ec2606616db15c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '33a3bb4a3345bb511f9c69c913da95d4693e2a4e', 'lessThan': 'c1bac194733aabd731aafa6a01350c229e187dba', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '33a3bb4a3345bb511f9c69c913da95d4693e2a4e', 'lessThan': '01cefc5923889e29dbb5f281c3d457714ceb9c00', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '33a3bb4a3345bb511f9c69c913da95d4693e2a4e', 'lessThan': '90ae3eae06b7b8ab9f6250b9497c860915b4c17b', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '33a3bb4a3345bb511f9c69c913da95d4693e2a4e', 'lessThan': 'aeae11c5dad9cd0d50723890bdd866f8e6db2e7d', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '33a3bb4a3345bb511f9c69c913da95d4693e2a4e', 'lessThan': '94f3b133168d1c49895e7cc6afbcf1cc0b354602', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.8'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.8', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.258', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.209', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.175', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.142', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.92', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.34', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.0.11', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.0.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: fix tp_meter counter underflow during shutdown batadv_tp_sender_shutdown() unconditionally decrements the "sending" atomic counter. If multiple paths (e.g. timeout, user cancel, and normal finish) call this function, the counter can underflow to -1. Since the sender logic treats any non-zero value as "still sending", a negative value causes the sender kthread to loop indefinitely. This leads to a use-after-free when the interface is removed while the zombie thread is still active. Fix this by using atomic_xchg() to ensure the counter only transitions from 1 to 0 once. [sven: added missing change in batadv_tp_send] Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01cefc5923889e29dbb5f281c3d457714ceb9c00 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90ae3eae06b7b8ab9f6250b9497c860915b4c17b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94f3b133168d1c49895e7cc6afbcf1cc0b354602 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abae88fa254f2981d39ac003a7b302528a22af64 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aeae11c5dad9cd0d50723890bdd866f8e6db2e7d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1bac194733aabd731aafa6a01350c229e187dba Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c66d20a3ff095e3f000551d208ec2606616db15c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e75e2ab463b5b34df6b98f94d740aff327ce9f6b