HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-31659
CRITICAL

CVE-2026-31659

Published: April 24, 2026· Updated: Apr 27, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.05%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:16.5th

Official Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

batman-adv: reject oversized global TT response buffers

batadv_tt_prepare_tvlv_global_data() builds the allocation length for a

global TT response in 16-bit temporaries. When a remote originator

advertises a large enough global TT, the TT payload length plus the VLAN

header offset can exceed 65535 and wrap before kmalloc().

The full-table response path still uses the original TT payload length when

it fills tt_change, so the wrapped allocation is too small and

batadv_tt_prepare_tvlv_global_data() writes past the end of the heap object

before the later packet-size check runs.

Fix this by rejecting TT responses whose TVLV value length cannot fit in

the 16-bit TVLV payload length field.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-31659 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Linux1 product
linux kernel
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (8)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-31659
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.05%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 24, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-31659 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.