What is CVE-2026-46198?

CVE-2026-46198 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-28.

How severe is CVE-2026-46198?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-46198

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: fix integer overflow on buff_pos Fixing an integer overflow present in batadv_iv_ogm_send_to_if. The size check is done using the int type in batadv_iv_ogm_a…

EPSS: 0.000 (9.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions 5.15.209, c6c8fea29769d998d94fcec9b9f14d4b52b349d3, 7.1-rc4

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-46198?: CVE-2026-46198 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-28.
How severe is CVE-2026-46198?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.