CVE-2026-97524

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: avoid unneeded actions on subflow reset Once in a blue moon, the mptcp receive path can recursively call mptcp_data_ready() via state change under unlucky error conditions, and then try to hold the data lock again. Break the recursion loop explicitly checking for the exceptional condition. Add a new flag instead of using an existing one like 'closing', to exit early in subflow_state_change(), and explicitly flush the RX queue at reset time. This avoids unneeded processing to check for available data -- calling get_mapping_status() and more on a dying subflow -- but also in error reporting and worker scheduling. Note that we must consume the currently peeked skb before invoking mptcp_dss_corruption to avoid consuming it again after the eventual reset has freed it.

Severity

HIGH

CVSS score

7.5 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Received

Source identifier

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

Published

2026-09-25 11:17:02.520000

Last modified

2026-10-19 10:17:21.260000

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  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "published": "2026-09-25T11:17:02.520",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T10:17:21.260",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
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      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nmptcp: avoid unneeded actions on subflow reset\n\nOnce in a blue moon, the mptcp receive path can recursively call\nmptcp_data_ready() via state change under unlucky error conditions, and\nthen try to hold the data lock again.\n\nBreak the recursion loop explicitly checking for the exceptional\ncondition.\n\nAdd a new flag instead of using an existing one like 'closing', to exit\nearly in subflow_state_change(), and explicitly flush the RX queue at\nreset time.\n\nThis avoids unneeded processing to check for available data -- calling\nget_mapping_status() and more on a dying subflow -- but also in error\nreporting and worker scheduling.\n\nNote that we must consume the currently peeked skb before invoking\nmptcp_dss_corruption to avoid consuming it again after the eventual\nreset has freed it."
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