CVE-2026-46158

mptcp: pm: ADD_ADDR rtx: always decrease sk refcount

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 28, 2026 at 09:36 AM UTC
Updated: September 14, 2026 at 12:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: pm: ADD_ADDR rtx: always decrease sk refcount When an ADD_ADDR is retransmitted, the sk is held in sk_reset_timer(). It should then be released in all cases at the end. Some (unlikely) checks were returning directly instead of calling sock_put() to decrease the refcount. Jump to a new 'exit' label to call __sock_put() (which will become sock_put() in the next commit) to fix this potential leak. While at it, drop the '!msk' check which cannot happen because it is never reset, and explicitly mark the remaining one as "unlikely".

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.10 ≤ v < 5.10.2705.10 ≤ v < 5.15.2185.10 ≤ v < 6.1.1855.10 ≤ v < 6.12.925.10 ≤ v < 6.18.305.10 ≤ v < 6.6.1425.10 ≤ v < 7.0.75.10 ≤ v < 7.16.13 ≤ v < 6.18.306.19 ≤ v < 7.0.76.7 ≤ v < 6.12.920cfd77b9063dcdf3628a7087faba60de85a9cc87.1 rc17.1 rc2
Vendor states this is fixed in 25e37407442b8766ec2cf52fb4e31b5c3d3aeeae (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 81d8142148164176385c279c7c1e1d581867423d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9426265e157dd77ec237c795901ed4dea6d69b5c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9634cb35af17019baec21ca648516ce376fa10e6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in acd3d3562315c99f3c0db16f0fcc5f0306638982 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b41dd76f3b9735096c21d3e799a2b9fe36498d57 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e9ba34301d2e90f63f97c76ad9eb98e5250fe961 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f5555a6d7c472849fdf2b426e3d0a85103118793 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.270 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.218 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.185 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.92 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.30 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.142 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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