In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mptcp: handle fastopen disconnect correctly
Syzbot was able to trigger a data stream corruption:
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 9846 at net/mptcp/protocol.c:1024 __mptcp_clean_una+0xddb/0xff0 net/mptcp/protocol.c:1024 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 9846 Comm: syz-executor351 Not tainted 6.13.0-rc2-syzkaller-00059-g00a5acdbf398 #0 Hardware name: Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 11/25/2024 RIP: 0010:__mptcp_clean_una+0xddb/0xff0 net/mptcp/protocol.c:1024 Code: fa ff ff 48 8b 4c 24 18 80 e1 07 fe c1 38 c1 0f 8c 8e fa ff ff 48 8b 7c 24 18 e8 e0 db 54 f6 e9 7f fa ff ff e8 e6 80 ee f5 90 <0f> 0b 90 4c 8b 6c 24 40 4d 89 f4 e9 04 f5 ff ff 44 89 f1 80 e1 07 RSP: 0018:ffffc9000c0cf400 EFLAGS: 00010293 RAX: ffffffff8bb0dd5a RBX: ffff888033f5d230 RCX: ffff888059ce8000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: ffffc9000c0cf518 R08: ffffffff8bb0d1dd R09: 1ffff110170c8928 R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: ffffed10170c8929 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: ffff888033f5d220 R14: dffffc0000000000 R15: ffff8880592b8000 FS: 00007f6e866496c0(0000) GS:ffff8880b8600000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007f6e86f491a0 CR3: 00000000310e6000 CR4: 00000000003526f0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> __mptcp_clean_una_wakeup+0x7f/0x2d0 net/mptcp/protocol.c:1074 mptcp_release_cb+0x7cb/0xb30 net/mptcp/protocol.c:3493 release_sock+0x1aa/0x1f0 net/core/sock.c:3640 inet_wait_for_connect net/ipv4/af_inet.c:609 [inline] __inet_stream_connect+0x8bd/0xf30 net/ipv4/af_inet.c:703 mptcp_sendmsg_fastopen+0x2a2/0x530 net/mptcp/protocol.c:1755 mptcp_sendmsg+0x1884/0x1b10 net/mptcp/protocol.c:1830 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:711 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x1a6/0x270 net/socket.c:726 ____sys_sendmsg+0x52a/0x7e0 net/socket.c:2583 ___sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2637 [inline] __sys_sendmsg+0x269/0x350 net/socket.c:2669 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xf3/0x230 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0033:0x7f6e86ebfe69 Code: 28 00 00 00 75 05 48 83 c4 28 c3 e8 b1 1f 00 00 90 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 b0 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007f6e86649168 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000002e RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f6e86f491b8 RCX: 00007f6e86ebfe69 RDX: 0000000030004001 RSI: 0000000020000080 RDI: 0000000000000003 RBP: 00007f6e86f491b0 R08: 00007f6e866496c0 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00007f6e86f491bc R13: 000000000000006e R14: 00007ffe445d9420 R15: 00007ffe445d9508 </TASK>
The root cause is the bad handling of disconnect() generated internally by the MPTCP protocol in case of connect FASTOPEN errors.
Address the issue increasing the socket disconnect counter even on such a case, to allow other threads waiting on the same socket lock to properly error out.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.129-138.220Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel | Jun 11, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Mar 17, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kb | Mar 13, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1034-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1034-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-oracleUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1032-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-26-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-nvidia-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2026-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-64-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-64-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-64-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-64-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1016-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-26-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1013-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1016-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1032-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-oemUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1025-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1022-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k | May 21, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 13, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
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