In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mptcp: fix NULL pointer dereference on fastopen early fallback

In case of early fallback to TCP, subflow_syn_recv_sock() deletes
the subflow context before returning the newly allocated sock to
the caller.

The fastopen path does not cope with the above unconditionally
dereferencing the subflow context.
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Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: fix NULL pointer dereference on fastopen early fallback In case of early fallback to TCP, subflow_syn_recv_sock() deletes the subflow context before returning the newly allocated sock to the caller. The fastopen path does not cope with the above unconditionally dereferencing the subflow context.
Title mptcp: fix NULL pointer dereference on fastopen early fallback
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-24T13:06:16.161Z

Reserved: 2025-12-24T13:02:52.515Z

Link: CVE-2023-54085

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-12-24T13:16:10.357

Modified: 2025-12-24T13:16:10.357

Link: CVE-2023-54085

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-12-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-54085 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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