Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mptcp: ensure context reset on disconnect()
After the blamed commit below, if the MPC subflow is already in TCP_CLOSE
status or has fallback to TCP at mptcp_disconnect() time,
mptcp_do_fastclose() skips setting the `send_fastclose flag` and the later
__mptcp_close_ssk() does not reset anymore the related subflow context.
Any later connection will be created with both the `request_mptcp` flag
and the msk-level fallback status off (it is unconditionally cleared at
MPTCP disconnect time), leading to a warning in subflow_data_ready():
WARNING: CPU: 26 PID: 8996 at net/mptcp/subflow.c:1519 subflow_data_ready (net/mptcp/subflow.c:1519 (discriminator 13))
Modules linked in:
CPU: 26 UID: 0 PID: 8996 Comm: syz.22.39 Not tainted 6.18.0-rc7-05427-g11fc074f6c36 #1 PREEMPT(voluntary)
Hardware name: Bochs Bochs, BIOS Bochs 01/01/2011
RIP: 0010:subflow_data_ready (net/mptcp/subflow.c:1519 (discriminator 13))
Code: 90 0f 0b 90 90 e9 04 fe ff ff e8 b7 1e f5 fe 89 ee bf 07 00 00 00 e8 db 19 f5 fe 83 fd 07 0f 84 35 ff ff ff e8 9d 1e f5 fe 90 <0f> 0b 90 e9 27 ff ff ff e8 8f 1e f5 fe 4c 89 e7 48 89 de e8 14 09
RSP: 0018:ffffc9002646fb30 EFLAGS: 00010293
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff88813b218000 RCX: ffffffff825c8435
RDX: ffff8881300b3580 RSI: ffffffff825c8443 RDI: 0000000000000005
RBP: 000000000000000b R08: ffffffff825c8435 R09: 000000000000000b
R10: 0000000000000005 R11: 0000000000000007 R12: ffff888131ac0000
R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000
FS: 00007f88330af6c0(0000) GS:ffff888a93dd2000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 00007f88330aefe8 CR3: 000000010ff59000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0
Call Trace:
<TASK>
tcp_data_ready (net/ipv4/tcp_input.c:5356)
tcp_data_queue (net/ipv4/tcp_input.c:5445)
tcp_rcv_state_process (net/ipv4/tcp_input.c:7165)
tcp_v4_do_rcv (net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c:1955)
__release_sock (include/net/sock.h:1158 (discriminator 6) net/core/sock.c:3180 (discriminator 6))
release_sock (net/core/sock.c:3737)
mptcp_sendmsg (net/mptcp/protocol.c:1763 net/mptcp/protocol.c:1857)
inet_sendmsg (net/ipv4/af_inet.c:853 (discriminator 7))
__sys_sendto (net/socket.c:727 (discriminator 15) net/socket.c:742 (discriminator 15) net/socket.c:2244 (discriminator 15))
__x64_sys_sendto (net/socket.c:2247)
do_syscall_64 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 (discriminator 1) arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 (discriminator 1))
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:130)
RIP: 0033:0x7f883326702d
Address the issue setting an explicit `fastclosing` flag at fastclose
time, and checking such flag after mptcp_do_fastclose().
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.1.159 – < 6.1.164, 6.6.119 – < 6.6.120, 6.12.60 – < 6.12.65, 6.17.10 – < 6.18, 6.18 | 6.1.164 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 6.18.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.69-1 | DSA-6126-1 |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.164-1 | DSA-6163-1 |
| Debian 11 | linux-6.1 | 6.1.164-1~deb11u1 | DLA-4499-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux | 6.17.0-29.29 | USN-8277-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-aws +1 | 6.17.0-1015.15 | USN-8310-1, USN-8277-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-gcp | 6.17.0-1018.19 | USN-8374-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-oracle | 6.17.0-1014.14 | USN-8277-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-raspi | 6.17.0-1017.17 | USN-8277-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-realtime | 6.17.0-1013.15 | USN-8277-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-riscv | 6.17.0-29.29.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-110.110 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1052.55 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | 6.17.0-1017.17~24.04.1 | USN-8374-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1054.60 | USN-8258-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | 6.17.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | USN-8310-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1054.57 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1018.19~24.04.1 | USN-8374-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1050.56 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1037.40 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | 6.17.0-29.29~24.04.1 | USN-8277-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1051.51 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-110.110.1 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1051.54 | USN-8185-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | 6.17.0-1026.26 | USN-8508-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1051.54.1 | USN-8185-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1022.22 | USN-8265-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1023.23 | USN-8277-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1049.50 | USN-8203-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | 6.17.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | USN-8277-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1052.56 | USN-8179-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | 6.17.0-29.29.1~24.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1 | USN-8440-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1 | USN-8179-4 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1 | USN-8179-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.51~22.04.1 | USN-8179-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-110.110.1~22.04.1 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.54~22.04.1 | USN-8185-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1049.50~22.04.1 | USN-8203-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2042.43 | USN-8204-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1047.48 | USN-8184-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.17 | 6.17.0-1013.15~24.04.1 | USN-8277-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1047.48~22.04.1 | USN-8184-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1 | USN-8179-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 6.8.0-1053.59+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips | 6.8.0-110.110+fips2 | USN-8179-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 6.8.0-1054.57+fips1 | USN-8179-2 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.12.66-88.122 +1 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1491, ALAS2023-2026-1488 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +14 | 1:6.1.164-196.303.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1491 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf6.12 +14 | 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1488 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | kernel-uek +34 | 6.12.0-109.67.6.el10uek | ELSA-2026-50144 |
Advisories 24
- WID-SEC-2026-0119 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8440-1 linux-azure-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8374-1 linux-aws-6.17, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8508-1 linux-nvidia-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8310-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 5, 2026
- USN-8277-2 linux-oracle-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 5, 2026
- USN-8277-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-hwe-6.17, linux-oem-6.17, linux-oracle, linux-raspi, linux-realtime, linux-realtime-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 5, 2026
- USN-8179-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-6.8, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-ibm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8203-1 linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8184-1 linux-realtime, linux-realtime-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8204-1 linux-raspi-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8185-1 linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8185-2 linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8179-3 linux-hwe-6.8, linux-ibm-6.8, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8265-1 linux-nvidia-tegra vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8258-1 linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8179-4 linux-gcp-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8179-2 linux-aws-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-1491 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 1, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-1488 Important: kernel6.12 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 27, 2026
- DSA-6163-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 23, 2026
- DLA-4499-1 linux-6.1 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 23, 2026
- ELSA-2026-50144 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Mar 10, 2026
- DSA-6126-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/226fff52e7ed9fc8cd63327133739b3d92537ffd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c7c7135468f3fc6379cde9777a2c18bfe92d82f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c7c3a9314d8a7fc0e9a508606466a967c8e774a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1a77dfc3b045c3dd5f6e64189b9f52b90399f07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86730ac255b0497a272704de9a1df559f5d6602e