CVE-2026-52931: batman-adv: tp_meter: avoid use of uninit sender vars
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Avoid using uninitialized sender variables in batman-adv to prevent issues.
- Who is affected
- Users of batman-adv are affected by this vulnerability.
- Urgency
- Critical urgency for remediation due to the high severity of potential exploitation.
- Action
- Implement the fix to avoid using uninitialized sender variables.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-52931
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-529310.40% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 33% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-52931 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownUSN-8666-2: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8630-5: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- high[UPDATE] [high] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- unknownUSN-8668-1: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8667-1: Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8666-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8664-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA BaseOS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8663-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8630-4: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8630-3: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8645-1: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Ubuntu Linux kernel (August 14, 2026)cert-fr-avis
Recent advisories for batman-adv
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- highCVE-2026-72235: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: retrieve ethhd…nvd · 2026-08-15
- criticalCVE-2026-72234: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: access unicast…nvd · 2026-08-15
- highCVE-2026-72233: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: bla: reacquire…nvd · 2026-08-15
- highCVE-2026-72232: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: ensure minimal…nvd · 2026-08-15
- highCVE-2026-72231: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: tt: avoid requ…nvd · 2026-08-15
- unknownCVE-2026-72230: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: frag: free unf…nvd · 2026-08-15
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