In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: frag: fix primary_if leak on failed linearization If the skb has a… (CVE-2026-72228)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: frag: fix primary_if leak on failed linearization If the skb has a frag_list, it must be linearized before it can be split using skb_split(). But when this step failed, it must not only free the skb but also take care of the reference to the already found primary_if.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: frag: fix primary_if leak on failed linearization If the skb has a… (CVE-2026-72228)
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: frag: fix primary_if leak on failed linearization If the skb has a frag_list, it must be linearized before it can be split using skb_split(). But when this step failed, it must not only free the skb but also take care of the reference to the already found primary_if.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-pp95-v844-r482
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-72228"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a808b73bf8831d5394fddbb
Added to database: 08/15/2026, 15:53:23 UTC
Last updated: 08/15/2026, 15:54:49 UTC
Views: 1
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