mptcp: fix soft lockup in mptcp_recvmsg()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-667 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: fix soft lockup in mptcp_recvmsg() syzbot reported a soft lockup in mptcp_recvmsg() [0]. When receiving data with MSG_PEEK | MSG_WAITALL flags, the skb is not removed from the sk_receive_queue. This causes sk_wait_data() to always find available data and never perform actual waiting, leading to a soft lockup. Fix this by adding a 'last' parameter to track the last peeked skb. This allows sk_wait_data() to make informed waiting decisions and prevent infinite loops when MSG_PEEK is used. [0]: watchdog: BUG: soft lockup - CPU#2 stuck for 156s! [server:1963] Modules linked in: CPU: 2 UID: 0 PID: 1963 Comm: server Not tainted 6.19.0-rc8 #61 PREEMPT(none) Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:sk_wait_data+0x15/0x190 Code: 80 00 00 00 00 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 f3 0f 1e fa 41 56 41 55 41 54 49 89 f4 55 48 89 d5 53 48 89 fb <48> 83 ec 30 65 48 8b 05 17 a4 6b 01 48 89 44 24 28 31 c0 65 48 8b RSP: 0018:ffffc90000603ca0 EFLAGS: 00000246 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff888102bf0800 RCX: 0000000000000001 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffc90000603d18 RDI: ffff888102bf0800 RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000002 R09: 0000000000000101 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000075 R12: ffffc90000603d18 R13: ffff888102bf0800 R14: ffff888102bf0800 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 00007f6e38b8c4c0(0000) GS:ffff8881b877e000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 000055aa7bff1680 CR3: 0000000105cbe000 CR4: 00000000000006f0 Call Trace: <TASK> mptcp_recvmsg+0x547/0x8c0 net/mptcp/protocol.c:2329 inet_recvmsg+0x11f/0x130 net/ipv4/af_inet.c:891 sock_recvmsg+0x94/0xc0 net/socket.c:1100 __sys_recvfrom+0xb2/0x130 net/socket.c:2256 __x64_sys_recvfrom+0x1f/0x30 net/socket.c:2267 do_syscall_64+0x59/0x2d0 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:131 RIP: 0033:0x7f6e386a4a1d Code: 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 8d 05 f1 de 2c 00 41 89 ca 8b 00 85 c0 75 20 45 31 c9 45 31 c0 b8 2d 00 00 00 0f 05 <48> 3d 00 f0 ff ff 77 6b f3 c3 66 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 41 56 41 RSP: 002b:00007ffc3c4bb078 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000002d RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 000000000000861e RCX: 00007f6e386a4a1d RDX: 00000000000003ff RSI: 00007ffc3c4bb150 RDI: 0000000000000004 RBP: 00007ffc3c4bb570 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000103 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00005605dbc00be0 R13: 00007ffc3c4bb650 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000 </TASK>
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.6.117 to before 6.7; 6.12.59 to before 6.13; 6.17.8 to before 6.18 | 6.7, 6.13, 6.18 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 6.18 and later | 6.18.22, 6.19.12, 7.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.6.117 to before 6.7; 6.12.59 to before 6.13; 6.17.8 to before 6.18 Fixed in 6.7, 6.13, 6.18 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.18 and later Fixed in 6.18.22, 6.19.12, 7.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.18.1 to before 6.18.22; 6.19 to before 6.19.12 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.117:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6.117 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.12.59 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.17.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.18 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.18 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.18 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.18 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.18 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.18.1 to before 6.18.22; 6.19 to before 6.19.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.117:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.117 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12.59 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.18 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.18 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.18 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.18 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.7, 6.13, 6.18
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.18.22, 6.19.12, 7.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43029
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fc34-92xq-43pm
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-43029 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-43029 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fc34-92xq-43pm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-43029 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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