CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-93204

Unknown
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the batman-adv module's dat handling updated MAC addresses using a simple copy, which could be partially observed by parallel readers. A reader might transport a half-updated MAC address over the network or use it in ARP responses, poisoning the ARP cache. The fix uses atomic64_t to store the 48-bit MAC address, ensuring readers see either the old or new address, never a mixture.

Risk Assessment

Concurrent access to MAC address updates could lead to ARP cache poisoning, enabling network-level attacks such as man-in-the-middle. It may also cause network instability.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version that includes the fix for the batman-adv module to ensure atomic MAC address updates.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: dat: atomically update mac addresses When a MAC address is updated in batadv_dat_entry_add(), it is done using a simple copy function. A parallel reader might only see parts of this update. In worst case, the reader is transporting the half updated MAC address over the network or is creating an ARP response using it - poisoning the ARP cache. atomic64_t can be used to store the 48 bit of a mac address. A reader will then either see the old mac address or the new one - never a mixture of both.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS