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VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2026-64092: Linux kernel · batman-adv: tp_meter: fix tp_vars reference leak in receiver shutdown

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · patch available : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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.
Patch
Available
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux@6.8.0-136.136?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 6.5.0-9.9 – 6.8.0-136.136
53 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws@6.8.0-1060.63?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 6.5.0-1008.8 – 6.8.0-1060.63
48 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-aws-6.14pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14@6.14.0-1018.18~24.04.1?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 6.14.0-1007.7~24.04.1 – 6.14.0-1018.18~24.04.1
11 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-aws-6.17pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-6.17@6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.1?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 6.17.0-1005.5~24.04.2 – 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.1
9 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure@6.8.0-1062.69?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 6.5.0-1007.7 – 6.8.0-1062.69
39 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11@6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 6.11.0-1008.8~24.04.1 – 6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1
7 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A patch is available and has been incorporated into updated Linux kernel packages distributed by Ubuntu. Users should apply the latest kernel updates and reboot their systems to ensure the fix is applied. Due to ABI changes, recompilation and reinstallation of third-party kernel modules may be necessary. Follow the Ubuntu security notice USN-8729-1 for detailed update instructions.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's batman-adv subsystem involving a reference leak in the tp_meter receiver shutdown logic has been fixed. The flaw was due to improper coordination in releasing a timer reference, potentially causing a reference leak during receiver shutdown. This issue has been resolved by introducing an atomic variable to ensure the reference is released exactly once. The vulnerability affects specific versions of the linux-hwe-edge kernel and has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.5. A patch is available and included in recent Ubuntu kernel updates.

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