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

mptcp: pm: in-kernel: always set ID as avail when rm endp

Syzkaller managed to find a combination of actions that was generating
this warning:

WARNING: net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1074 at __mark_subflow_endp_available net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1074 [inline], CPU#1: syz.7.48/2535
WARNING: net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1074 at mptcp_pm_nl_fullmesh net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1446 [inline], CPU#1: syz.7.48/2535
WARNING: net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1074 at mptcp_pm_nl_set_flags_all net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1474 [inline], CPU#1: syz.7.48/2535
WARNING: net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1074 at mptcp_pm_nl_set_flags+0x5de/0x640 net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1538, CPU#1: syz.7.48/2535
Modules linked in:
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 2535 Comm: syz.7.48 Not tainted 6.18.0-03987-gea5f5e676cf5 #17 PREEMPT(voluntary)
Hardware name: QEMU Ubuntu 25.10 PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.17.0-debian-1.17.0-1 04/01/2014
RIP: 0010:__mark_subflow_endp_available net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1074 [inline]
RIP: 0010:mptcp_pm_nl_fullmesh net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1446 [inline]
RIP: 0010:mptcp_pm_nl_set_flags_all net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1474 [inline]
RIP: 0010:mptcp_pm_nl_set_flags+0x5de/0x640 net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1538
Code: 89 c7 e8 c5 8c 73 fe e9 f7 fd ff ff 49 83 ef 80 e8 b7 8c 73 fe 4c 89 ff be 03 00 00 00 e8 4a 29 e3 fe eb ac e8 a3 8c 73 fe 90 <0f> 0b 90 e9 3d ff ff ff e8 95 8c 73 fe b8 a1 ff ff ff eb 1a e8 89
RSP: 0018:ffffc9001535b820 EFLAGS: 00010287
netdevsim0: tun_chr_ioctl cmd 1074025677
RAX: ffffffff82da294d RBX: 0000000000000001 RCX: 0000000000080000
RDX: ffffc900096d0000 RSI: 00000000000006d6 RDI: 00000000000006d7
netdevsim0: linktype set to 823
RBP: ffff88802cdb2240 R08: 00000000000104ae R09: ffffffffffffffff
R10: ffffffff82da27d4 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: ffff88801246d8c0 R14: ffffc9001535b8b8 R15: ffff88802cdb1800
FS: 00007fc6ac5a76c0(0000) GS:ffff8880f90c8000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
netlink: 'syz.3.50': attribute type 5 has an invalid length.
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
netlink: 1232 bytes leftover after parsing attributes in process `syz.3.50'.
CR2: 0000200000010000 CR3: 0000000025b1a000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0
Call Trace:
<TASK>
mptcp_pm_set_flags net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c:277 [inline]
mptcp_pm_nl_set_flags_doit+0x1d7/0x210 net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c:282
genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x117/0x180 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1115
genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1195 [inline]
genl_rcv_msg+0x3a8/0x3f0 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1210
netlink_rcv_skb+0x16d/0x240 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2550
genl_rcv+0x28/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1219
netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1318 [inline]
netlink_unicast+0x3e9/0x4c0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1344
netlink_sendmsg+0x4ab/0x5b0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1894
sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:718 [inline]
__sock_sendmsg+0xc9/0xf0 net/socket.c:733
____sys_sendmsg+0x272/0x3b0 net/socket.c:2608
___sys_sendmsg+0x2de/0x320 net/socket.c:2662
__sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2694 [inline]
__do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2699 [inline]
__se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2697 [inline]
__x64_sys_sendmsg+0x110/0x1a0 net/socket.c:2697
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0xed/0x360 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x7fc6adb66f6d
Code: ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 90 f3 0f 1e fa 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 e8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48
RSP: 002b:00007fc6ac5a6ff8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000002e
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007fc6addf5fa0 RCX: 00007fc6adb66f6d
RDX: 0000000000048084 RSI: 00002000000002c0 RDI: 000000000000000e
RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 000000000000
---truncated---
Published: 2026-05-06
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The flaw occurs in the Linux kernel’s MPTCP module when an endpoint is removed; the kernel incorrectly marks that endpoint as still available. The description records a warning emitted during kernel execution and does not explicitly state any concrete service disruption. The weakness is identified as CWE-437 and CWE-667, indicating improper handling of data and improper resource management. Based on the description, it is inferred that this mis‑reporting may lead to subsequent network operations referencing an endpoint that no longer exists, potentially causing unpredictable packet routing or dropped traffic.

Affected Systems

All Linux kernel builds that compile the MPTCP code and have not yet incorporated the upstream fix are affected. The exposed scenario was reproduced against a 6.18.0 kernel in a QEMU virtual machine, suggesting that upstream development and distribution point releases of 6.18.x are in scope until the patch is applied. Distribution‑specific kernels that have not backported the change remain susceptible.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.5 indicates medium severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a very low probability of exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. The warning appears in code paths associated with netlink operations used to configure MPTCP. Based on the description, it is inferred that triggering the warning requires privileged access to kernel netlink interfaces or a kernel‑level fuzzing trigger; thus the attack surface remains limited. Consequently, the overall risk is low to moderate, primarily tied to potential instability of MPTCP‑enabled traffic on affected hosts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 11, 2026 at 20:41 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply a kernel update that includes the upstream MPTCP patch correcting the endpoint availability logic.
  • If a kernel upgrade is not possible, configure the host to disable the MPTCP feature or limit use of netlink operations related to MPTCP to prevent the warning from being triggered.
  • Enable kernel logging for MPTCP and regularly inspect system logs for occurrences of the "__mark_subflow_endp_available" warning so that any unpatched systems can be identified.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 11, 2026 at 20:41 UTC.

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History

Mon, 11 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-667
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 07 May 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-682

Thu, 07 May 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-437
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Wed, 06 May 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-682

Wed, 06 May 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: pm: in-kernel: always set ID as avail when rm endp Syzkaller managed to find a combination of actions that was generating this warning: WARNING: net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1074 at __mark_subflow_endp_available net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1074 [inline], CPU#1: syz.7.48/2535 WARNING: net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1074 at mptcp_pm_nl_fullmesh net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1446 [inline], CPU#1: syz.7.48/2535 WARNING: net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1074 at mptcp_pm_nl_set_flags_all net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1474 [inline], CPU#1: syz.7.48/2535 WARNING: net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1074 at mptcp_pm_nl_set_flags+0x5de/0x640 net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1538, CPU#1: syz.7.48/2535 Modules linked in: CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 2535 Comm: syz.7.48 Not tainted 6.18.0-03987-gea5f5e676cf5 #17 PREEMPT(voluntary) Hardware name: QEMU Ubuntu 25.10 PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.17.0-debian-1.17.0-1 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:__mark_subflow_endp_available net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1074 [inline] RIP: 0010:mptcp_pm_nl_fullmesh net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1446 [inline] RIP: 0010:mptcp_pm_nl_set_flags_all net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1474 [inline] RIP: 0010:mptcp_pm_nl_set_flags+0x5de/0x640 net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1538 Code: 89 c7 e8 c5 8c 73 fe e9 f7 fd ff ff 49 83 ef 80 e8 b7 8c 73 fe 4c 89 ff be 03 00 00 00 e8 4a 29 e3 fe eb ac e8 a3 8c 73 fe 90 <0f> 0b 90 e9 3d ff ff ff e8 95 8c 73 fe b8 a1 ff ff ff eb 1a e8 89 RSP: 0018:ffffc9001535b820 EFLAGS: 00010287 netdevsim0: tun_chr_ioctl cmd 1074025677 RAX: ffffffff82da294d RBX: 0000000000000001 RCX: 0000000000080000 RDX: ffffc900096d0000 RSI: 00000000000006d6 RDI: 00000000000006d7 netdevsim0: linktype set to 823 RBP: ffff88802cdb2240 R08: 00000000000104ae R09: ffffffffffffffff R10: ffffffff82da27d4 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: ffff88801246d8c0 R14: ffffc9001535b8b8 R15: ffff88802cdb1800 FS: 00007fc6ac5a76c0(0000) GS:ffff8880f90c8000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 netlink: 'syz.3.50': attribute type 5 has an invalid length. CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 netlink: 1232 bytes leftover after parsing attributes in process `syz.3.50'. CR2: 0000200000010000 CR3: 0000000025b1a000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0 Call Trace: <TASK> mptcp_pm_set_flags net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c:277 [inline] mptcp_pm_nl_set_flags_doit+0x1d7/0x210 net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c:282 genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x117/0x180 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1115 genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1195 [inline] genl_rcv_msg+0x3a8/0x3f0 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1210 netlink_rcv_skb+0x16d/0x240 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2550 genl_rcv+0x28/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1219 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1318 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x3e9/0x4c0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1344 netlink_sendmsg+0x4ab/0x5b0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1894 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:718 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0xc9/0xf0 net/socket.c:733 ____sys_sendmsg+0x272/0x3b0 net/socket.c:2608 ___sys_sendmsg+0x2de/0x320 net/socket.c:2662 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2694 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2699 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2697 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x110/0x1a0 net/socket.c:2697 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xed/0x360 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0033:0x7fc6adb66f6d Code: ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 90 f3 0f 1e fa 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 e8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007fc6ac5a6ff8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000002e RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007fc6addf5fa0 RCX: 00007fc6adb66f6d RDX: 0000000000048084 RSI: 00002000000002c0 RDI: 000000000000000e RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 000000000000 ---truncated---
Title mptcp: pm: in-kernel: always set ID as avail when rm endp
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-23T16:06:35.049Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:55.996Z

Link: CVE-2026-43252

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-06T12:16:45.873

Modified: 2026-05-11T18:49:20.270

Link: CVE-2026-43252

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-43252 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-11T20:45:26Z

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