mptcp: handle consistently DSS corruption
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: handle consistently DSS corruption Bugged peer implementation can send corrupted DSS options, consistently hitting a few warning in the data path. Use DEBUG_NET assertions, to avoid the splat on some builds and handle consistently the error, dumping related MIBs and performing fallback and/or reset according to the subflow type.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00564 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.228, 5.15.169, 6.1.113 +3Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.7 and later | 5.10.228, 5.15.169, 6.1.113, 6.6.57, 6.11.4, 6.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.7 and later Fixed in 5.10.228, 5.15.169, 6.1.113, 6.6.57, 6.11.4, 6.12 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.7 to before 5.10.228; 5.11 to before 5.15.169; 5.16 to before 6.1.113; 6.2 to before 6.6.57; 6.7 to before 6.11.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.12 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.12 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 to before 5.10.228; 5.11 to before 5.15.169; 5.16 to before 6.1.113; 6.2 to before 6.6.57; 6.7 to before 6.11.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.228, 5.15.169, 6.1.113, 6.6.57, 6.11.4, 6.12
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-50185
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7m5-gh3m-8v66
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fde99e972b8f88cebe619241d7aa43d288ef666a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12c1676d598e3b8dd92a033b623b792cc2ea1ec5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35668f8ec84f6c944676e48ecc6bbc5fc8e6fe25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8be15d1ae7ea4eedd547c3b3141f592fbddcd30
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bfd391bde685df7289b928ce8876a3583be4bfb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e32d262c89e2b22cb0640223f953b548617ed8a6
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Sources
- CVE-2024-50185 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-50185 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q7m5-gh3m-8v66 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-50185 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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