mptcp: pm: userspace: fix use-after-free in get_local_id
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: pm: userspace: fix use-after-free in get_local_id In mptcp_pm_userspace_get_local_id(), the address entry is looked up under spinlock, but its id is read after dropping the lock. A concurrent deletion can free the entry between the unlock and the read, leading to UAF. The race window is narrow. It was reproduced only with a locally constructed stress test that repeatedly overlaps an MP_JOIN SYN with a MPTCP_PM_CMD_SUBFLOW_DESTROY request. However, the KASAN report below confirms that the race is reachable: [ 666.319376] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in mptcp_userspace_pm_get_local_id+0x1dc/0x1f0 [ 666.319386] Read of size 1 at addr ffff888124845610 by task swapper/0/0 ... [ 666.319401] Call Trace: [ 666.319405] <IRQ> [ 666.319408] dump_stack_lvl+0x53/0x70 [ 666.319412] print_address_description.constprop.0+0x2c/0x3b0 [ 666.319418] print_report+0xbe/0x2b0 [ 666.319421] ? mptcp_userspace_pm_get_local_id+0x1dc/0x1f0 [ 666.319423] kasan_report+0xce/0x100 [ 666.319426] ? mptcp_userspace_pm_get_local_id+0x1dc/0x1f0 [ 666.319429] mptcp_userspace_pm_get_local_id+0x1dc/0x1f0 [ 666.319433] mptcp_pm_get_local_id+0x371/0x440 ... [ 666.319821] Allocated by task 45539: [ 666.319844] kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60 [ 666.319855] kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 [ 666.319858] __kasan_kmalloc+0x8f/0xa0 [ 666.319863] __kmalloc_noprof+0x1e7/0x520 [ 666.319867] sock_kmalloc+0xdf/0x130 [ 666.319885] sock_kmemdup+0x1b/0x40 [ 666.319888] mptcp_userspace_pm_append_new_local_addr+0x261/0x500 [ 666.319910] mptcp_pm_nl_announce_doit+0x16a/0x610 ... [ 666.319967] Freed by task 45560: [ 666.319988] kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60 [ 666.319991] kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 [ 666.319994] kasan_save_free_info+0x3b/0x60 [ 666.319998] __kasan_slab_free+0x43/0x70 [ 666.320000] kfree+0x166/0x440 [ 666.320003] sock_kfree_s+0x1d/0x50 [ 666.320007] mptcp_userspace_pm_delete_local_addr.isra.0+0x157/0x200 [ 666.320011] mptcp_pm_nl_subflow_destroy_doit+0x51d/0xea0 Fix by copying the id into a local variable while still holding the lock, and use -1 as a "not found" sentinel.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.184, 6.6.151, 6.8
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.184, 6.6.151, 6.12.103, 6.18.42, 7.1.6, 7.2
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:93413 Released 2026-11-01 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- 10Base-SMTV kernel-modules-internal-6.12.0-211.72.1.el10_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.72.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.72.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.72.1.el10_2 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.72.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.72.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.72.1.el10_2 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.72.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.72.1.el10_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hidden (v. 10) kernel-modules-internal-6.12.0-211.72.1.el10_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.72.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.72.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.72.1.el10_2 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.72.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.72.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.72.1.el10_2 +9
- RHSA-2026:93412 Released 2026-11-01 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-687.64.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-687.64.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-687.64.1.el9_8 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-687.64.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-5.14.0-687.64.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-687.64.1.el9_8 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-687.64.1.el9_8, libperf-5.14.0-687.64.1.el9_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.64.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-687.64.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-687.64.1.el9_8 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.64.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-687.64.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-687.64.1.el9_8 +9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| 10Base-SMTV | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93413 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93413 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93412 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93413 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93412 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93413 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93412 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hidden (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93413 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93413 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93412 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93413 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93412 |
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-2026-68169
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-479w-3phx-jjxq
- 2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-02 Fix available: RHSA-2026:93413 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-02 Fix available: RHSA-2026:93412 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-02 Fix available: 10Base-SMTV, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) +9 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ce48d2879aafc0e7a6f8bfc3613c0ba979ec6f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2c3760b45f2f481a4dd4c5adef4a29dfabd948f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31ce5af66891f79998fb2e8b8df08e3c98fd72e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d64f6c02495f3fad674038cfa7ec049671b59e7b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40dde4b5d98279471a70e5c8bb713182738c00d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bc6d5e4ca9f3cbb41d43400b3a31cb0403796c9
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Sources
- CVE-2026-68169 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-68169 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-479w-3phx-jjxq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-68169 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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