CVE-2026-52914
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's batman-adv component. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) by sending malformed fragment chains. The flaw is due to incorrect accounting of fragment reassembly length, which can be truncated during updates, bypassing validation and leading to inconsistent length states during reassembly.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality,Integrity
Technical Impact: Read Memory; Modify Memory; Varies by Context
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