CVE-2026-80847

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tcp: clamp route advmss to TCP_MIN_MSS tcp_select_initial_window() assumes that callers never pass an MSS smaller than 1, but route-derived advmss values can violate that assumption. A too-small explicit RTAX_ADVMSS is one way to get there, but it is not the only one. The same divide-by-zero can also be reached through the "default advmss" path when RTAX_ADVMSS is left at 0 and the effective advmss is later driven down by route MTU and min_adv_mss. Introduce a tcp_dst_advmss() helper that clamps route advmss to TCP_MIN_MSS before TCP consumes it, and use it in the TCP paths that derive advmss from dst metrics. This keeps the effective MSS from dropping to zero before tcp_select_initial_window() rounds the receive window.

Severity

Not scored

CVSS score

Not available

Vulnerability status

Received

Source identifier

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Published

2026-09-04 16:18:13.430000

Last modified

2026-10-30 13:20:12.263000

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  "id": "CVE-2026-80847",
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "published": "2026-09-04T16:18:13.430",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-30T13:20:12.263",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ntcp: clamp route advmss to TCP_MIN_MSS\n\ntcp_select_initial_window() assumes that callers never pass an MSS\nsmaller than 1, but route-derived advmss values can violate that\nassumption.\n\nA too-small explicit RTAX_ADVMSS is one way to get there, but it is not\nthe only one. The same divide-by-zero can also be reached through the\n\"default advmss\" path when RTAX_ADVMSS is left at 0 and the effective\nadvmss is later driven down by route MTU and min_adv_mss.\n\nIntroduce a tcp_dst_advmss() helper that clamps route advmss to\nTCP_MIN_MSS before TCP consumes it, and use it in the TCP paths that\nderive advmss from dst metrics. This keeps the effective MSS from\ndropping to zero before tcp_select_initial_window() rounds the receive\nwindow."
    }
  ],
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