CVE-2026-64092: Linux kernel · batman-adv: tp_meter: fix tp_vars reference leak in receiver shutdown
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel. Users should update to a kernel version that includes this patch. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's batman-adv module related to the tp_meter component has been fixed. The issue involved a reference leak of tp_vars during the receiver shutdown process due to flawed coordination between the timer handler and the stop function. This could lead to improper release of resources. The fix introduces an atomic variable to ensure only one side releases the reference, preventing the leak.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64092 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b1bedf114ea93fef929b31f0d70a9eedcc601de (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/297e1bc4a915b7cd3e65a79ed906b23fb3d7aaae (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/77098e4bea37af51d3962efa88a5af2ea5e1ac57 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7715c73f33260af724d734c41b794457e9be8dbc (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9f0bfd624ee8a286d6fd2bf0f796e730efb49b0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b285bc0a97f43823a4967fb6d286de4c7f53d541 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d078501dde9b57210f1808cdef4b59463d1f5fc8 (opens in a new tab)