In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mptcp: stricter state check in mptcp_worker
As reported by Christoph, the mptcp protocol can run the worker when the relevant msk socket is in an unexpected state:
connect() // incoming reset + fastclose // the mptcp worker is scheduled mptcp_disconnect() // msk is now CLOSED listen() mptcp_worker()
Leading to the following splat:
divide error: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP CPU: 1 PID: 21 Comm: kworker/1:0 Not tainted 6.3.0-rc1-gde5e8fd0123c #11 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.11.0-2.el7 04/01/2014 Workqueue: events mptcp_worker RIP: 0010:__tcp_select_window+0x22c/0x4b0 net/ipv4/tcp_output.c:3018 RSP: 0018:ffffc900000b3c98 EFLAGS: 00010293 RAX: 000000000000ffd7 RBX: 000000000000ffd7 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffffff8214ce97 RDI: 0000000000000004 RBP: 000000000000ffd7 R08: 0000000000000004 R09: 0000000000010000 R10: 000000000000ffd7 R11: ffff888005afa148 R12: 000000000000ffd7 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff88803ed00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000000000405270 CR3: 000000003011e006 CR4: 0000000000370ee0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> tcp_select_window net/ipv4/tcp_output.c:262 [inline] __tcp_transmit_skb+0x356/0x1280 net/ipv4/tcp_output.c:1345 tcp_transmit_skb net/ipv4/tcp_output.c:1417 [inline] tcp_send_active_reset+0x13e/0x320 net/ipv4/tcp_output.c:3459 mptcp_check_fastclose net/mptcp/protocol.c:2530 [inline] mptcp_worker+0x6c7/0x800 net/mptcp/protocol.c:2705 process_one_work+0x3bd/0x950 kernel/workqueue.c:2390 worker_thread+0x5b/0x610 kernel/workqueue.c:2537 kthread+0x138/0x170 kernel/kthread.c:376 ret_from_fork+0x2c/0x50 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:308 </TASK>
This change addresses the issue explicitly checking for bad states before running the mptcp worker.
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.108-65.141Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.25-37.47Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf | Feb 20, 2026 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-aws | Jan 6, 2026 | Jan 2, 2026 |
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