CVE-2026-72233
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
batman-adv: bla: reacquire gw address after skb realloc
The pskb_may_pull() called by batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw() could reallocate the buffer behind the skb. Variables which were pointing to the old buffer need to be reassigned to avoid an use-after-free.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 8.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.40%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 32
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1210Exploitation of Remote Serviceslateral movement85 % - Impacto principal
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation75 %
Vulnerabilidad de use-after-free (CWE-416 implícito) en batman-adv requiere acceso red adyacente (AV:A) sin privilegios. Use-after-free puede permitir escalada local a raíz en kernel.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
Referencias
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41819c5467b6eb8ab4567f0ac98702ce9b6abbb1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a6673c55752a7aa41e28f51660eb981504ca088
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9ab19fbca86b32e9a9ae9e1a63e70a7eab3400f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab2bac47a02637df1128a151e81d3ec14767f4bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdf3b5af2bc4431e58629e8ad2086b1e9185c761
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc16bbf53cede1baf564bf0c8a861114b64e18b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5e18886aadd3870e2d84e32a9678317fab1dd9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4fb97ecf677cd9c3aa4f3bfc6fbf5b0e4bdbbbf
JSON original (NVD)
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