In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mptcp: allow subflow rcv wnd to shrink
In MPTCP connection, the `window` field in the TCP header refers to the MPTCP-level rcv_nxt and it's right edge should not move backward. Such constraint is enforced at DSS option generation time.
At the same time, the TCP stack ensures independently that the TCP-level rcv wnd right's edge does not move backward. That in turn causes artificial inflating of the MPTCP rcv window when the incoming data is acked at the TCP level and is OoO in the MPTCP sequence space (or lands in the backlog).
As a consequence, the incoming traffic can exceed the receiver rcvbuf size even when the sender is not misbehaving.
Prevent such scenario forcibly allowing the TCP subflow to shrink the TCP-level rcv wnd regardless of the current netns setting.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.176-220.358Upgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.94-123.174Upgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernelUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.36-69.134Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo | Jul 8, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Jul 5, 2026 | Jul 5, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracle-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-awsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04bUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-oemUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gkeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04aUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-7.0Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-genericUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gke-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-7.0 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 6, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
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