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Linux Linux — batman-adv: fix OOB read/write in network-coding decode
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L L N U H N H 7.1 .0024 14.9 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Linux 2df5278b0267c799f3e877e8eeddbb6e93cda0bb – —
Linux 3.10 – 5.4.299
TIMELINE
Apr 16 Reserved by Linux
Sep 19 Published (CNA: Linux)
Jul 30 RESCORED — CVE-2025-39839 (Linux). CVSS 8.8 → 7.1 (NVD).
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
batman-adv: fix OOB read/write in network-coding decode
batadv_nc_skb_decode_packet() trusts coded_len and checks only against
skb->len. XOR starts at sizeof(struct batadv_unicast_packet), reducing
payload headroom, and the source skb length is not verified, allowing an
out-of-bounds read and a small out-of-bounds write.
Validate that coded_len fits within the payload area of both destination
and source sk_buffs before XORing.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| April 16, 2025 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| September 19, 2025 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| July 30, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2025-39839 (Linux). CVSS 8.8 → 7.1 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | 2df5278b0267c799f3e877e8eeddbb6e93cda0bb | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 3.10 | 5.4.299 |
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