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CVE-2026-72228: Linux kernel batman‑adv may lose network reference on error

CVE-2026-72228 · published 2 months ago
Summary

The batman‑adv networking component in several Canonical Linux distributions can forget a reference to a primary network interface when it fails to rearrange packet data. This could lead to resource leaks that may affect network stability. Update the Linux kernel packages to the latest version that includes the fix.

What to do
  • Update debian linux to version 6.1.180-1.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.12.100-1.
  • Update debian linux to version 7.1.5-1.
  • Update linux kernel to version 7.1.5.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1117.124~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1123.132~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1122.131~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1118.128~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-198.208~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1112.118~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-195.205~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.15.0-198.208.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.15.0-1117.124.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.15.0-1123.132.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 5.15.0-1122.131.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.15.0-1118.128.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 5.15.0-1113.119.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 5.15.0-1100.108.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.15.0-1111.115.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg to version 5.15.0-1112.118.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.15.0-1109.114.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 5.15.0-195.205.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.15.0-1114.120.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp to version 5.15.0-1080.84.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime to version 5.15.0-1109.111.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 5.15.0-1116.125.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.15.0-1117.124+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 5.15.0-1123.132+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.15.0-198.208+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.15.0-1118.128+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 7.0.0-38.38.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 7.0.0-1014.14.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 7.0.0-1017.17.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 7.0.0-1016.16.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 7.0.0-1014.14.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 7.0.0-1008.9.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 7.0.0-1015.15.
  • Update canonical linux-oem-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1015.15.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 7.0.0-1013.13.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 7.0.0-38.38.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 5.15.0-1112.113.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-7.0 to version 7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1.
  • Update linux linux to version e59b1960f71521ce4eb4397c4e82f5285601ab57 or later.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-edge All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oem All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.15 < 5.15.0-1117.124~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1117.124~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.15 < 5.15.0-1123.132~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1123.132~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.15 < 5.15.0-1122.131~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1122.131~20.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.15 < 5.15.0-1118.128~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1118.128~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.15 All versions
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-198.208~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-198.208~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.15 < 5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 < 5.15.0-1112.118~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1112.118~20.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-iot All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-195.205~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-195.205~20.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.10 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.14 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.6 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.15 < 5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi2 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-allwinner-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg < 5.15.0-1112.118
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1112.118
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 5.15.0-195.205
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-195.205
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 5.15.0-1112.113
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1112.113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.17 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.0 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.1 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-7.0 < 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-7.0 < 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-7.0 < 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-nvidia All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-7.0 < 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-7.0 < 7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-7.0 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-7.0 < 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-7.0 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-bos All versions
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-7.0 < 7.0.0-1015.15
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1015.15
– linux linux < e59b1960f71521ce4eb4397c4e82f5285601ab57
5.18
Debian:12 debian linux < 6.1.180-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.180-1
Debian:13 debian linux < 6.12.100-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.100-1
Debian:14 debian linux < 7.1.5-1
Fix: upgrade to 7.1.5-1
Linux linux kernel >= 6.13.0, < 7.1.5
Fix: upgrade to 7.1.5
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.15.0-198.208
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-198.208
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.15.0-1117.124
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1117.124
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.15.0-1123.132
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1123.132
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 5.15.0-1122.131
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1122.131
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.15.0-1118.128
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1118.128
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 5.15.0-1113.119
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1113.119
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 5.15.0-1100.108
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1100.108
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.15.0-1111.115
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1111.115
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.15.0-1109.114
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1109.114
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.15.0-1114.120
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1114.120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp < 5.15.0-1080.84
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1080.84
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime < 5.15.0-1109.111
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1109.111
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 5.15.0-1116.125
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1116.125
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 5.15.0-1117.124+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1117.124+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 5.15.0-1123.132+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1123.132+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 5.15.0-198.208+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-198.208+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 5.15.0-1118.128+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1118.128+fips1
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux < 7.0.0-38.38
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-38.38
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 7.0.0-1014.14
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1014.14
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 7.0.0-1017.17
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1017.17
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 7.0.0-1016.16
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1016.16
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 7.0.0-1014.14
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1014.14
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 7.0.0-1008.9
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1008.9
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 7.0.0-1015.15
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1015.15
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 7.0.0-1013.13
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1013.13
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 7.0.0-38.38.1
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-38.38.1
Original advisory text
batman-adv: frag: fix primary_if leak on failed linearization
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.
References
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published15 Aug 2026
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen15 Aug 2026
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