CVE-2026-72231

🗓️ 15 Aug 2026 05:54:22Reported by LinuxType

batman-adv inverted ret check in tt_req_node allocation causes request storms.

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 13
Cvelist	CVE-2026-72231 batman-adv: tt: avoid request storms during pending request	15 Aug 202605:54	–	cvelist
Debian CVE	CVE-2026-72231	15 Aug 202605:54	–	debiancve
EUVD	EUVD-2026-59130	15 Aug 202605:54	–	euvd
NVD	CVE-2026-72231	15 Aug 202606:21	–	nvd
OSV	BELL-CVE-2026-72231	18 Aug 202606:06	–	osv
OSV	DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72231	15 Aug 202606:21	–	osv
OSV	UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72231	15 Aug 202606:21	–	osv
Tenable Nessus	Photon OS 5.0: Linux PHSA-2026-5.0-92-0952	12 Aug 202600:00	–	nessus
Tenable Nessus	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-72231	18 Aug 202600:00	–	nessus
Positive Technologies	PT-2026-72419	15 Aug 202600:00	–	ptsecurity

Vulners

CNA

Node

linux linux_kernelRange3.13–5.10.261

linux linux_kernelRange5.11.0–5.15.212

linux linux_kernelRange5.16.0–6.1.178

linux linux_kernelRange6.2.0–6.6.145

linux linux_kernelRange6.7.0–6.12.97

linux linux_kernelRange6.13.0–6.18.40

linux linux_kernelRange6.19.0–7.1.5

linux linux_kernelRange7.2.0≥

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  {
    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "net/batman-adv/translation-table.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "335fbe0f5d2501b7dd815806aef6fd9bad784eb1",
        "lessThan": "6055695ea40c64a47e00742c12c99b1a33b4daed",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "335fbe0f5d2501b7dd815806aef6fd9bad784eb1",
        "lessThan": "21c44a6895f41df811d1c91d10eea194dda2b345",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "335fbe0f5d2501b7dd815806aef6fd9bad784eb1",
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        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "335fbe0f5d2501b7dd815806aef6fd9bad784eb1",
        "lessThan": "067e413eec2e63c2996909ef55214b3a0eda0be7",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "335fbe0f5d2501b7dd815806aef6fd9bad784eb1",
        "lessThan": "716f434eb35869e130424331584a91fbb729b9bd",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "335fbe0f5d2501b7dd815806aef6fd9bad784eb1",
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        "status": "affected",
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      },
      {
        "version": "335fbe0f5d2501b7dd815806aef6fd9bad784eb1",
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        "status": "affected",
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      },
      {
        "version": "335fbe0f5d2501b7dd815806aef6fd9bad784eb1",
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        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "net/batman-adv/translation-table.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "3.13",
        "status": "affected"
      },
      {
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "3.13",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "5.10.261",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "5.10.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "5.15.212",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "5.15.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.1.178",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.6.145",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.12.97",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.18.40",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "7.1.5",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "7.1.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "7.2",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Source	Link
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/aba1cf21954e64c36afb966b754adad2b0b8aa48
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/21c44a6895f41df811d1c91d10eea194dda2b345
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/067e413eec2e63c2996909ef55214b3a0eda0be7
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/716f434eb35869e130424331584a91fbb729b9bd
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e46c76d9a5062212c4c5f642a5549fd9c057f8a
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/27c7d40008231ae4140d35501b60087a9de2d2c3
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/6055695ea40c64a47e00742c12c99b1a33b4daed
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a65ac8a81e903bb4b555c1d13532f5cb0167a4a

17 Aug 2026 06:18Current

5.6Medium risk

Vulners AI Score5.6

CVSS 3.17.5

EPSS0.00677