mptcp: syncookies: remember the request backup flag
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
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
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: syncookies: remember the request backup flag Instead of using an uninitialised bit when copying the info in subflow_ulp_clone(). To fix this, no need to extend the join_entry structure: backup is coming from struct mptcp_subflow_request_sock, only one bit. Do the same here by using one bit for both.
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 | 5.10.224 to before 5.10.271; 5.15.165 to before 5.15.222; 6.1.104 to before 6.1.189; 6.6.45 to before 6.6.158; 6.10.4 to before 6.11 | 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.11 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 6.11 and later | 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2.7, 7.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.10.224 to before 5.10.271; 5.15.165 to before 5.15.222; 6.1.104 to before 6.1.189; 6.6.45 to before 6.6.158; 6.10.4 to before 6.11 Fixed in 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.11 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.11 and later Fixed in 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2.7, 7.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.11
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2.7, 7.3
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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-97568
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6cg2-hrxf-655w
- 2026-10-03 Fix available: Linux/Linux@1668b34452009d27be3262646de748a3e48ffd51, Linux/Linux@360d99258a6402cb8e49771460944f19f04d25b7, Linux/[email protected] +5 · CNA
- 2026-10-03 4 new references · CNA
- 2026-10-19 Fix available: Linux/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-11-01 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-01 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c97fa2c7ada82d4cac1c6c00643238dc4c462f15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1668b34452009d27be3262646de748a3e48ffd51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b138e7dc719f0a3949de8bb6500b8cf1604eea06
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/360d99258a6402cb8e49771460944f19f04d25b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61178d0b85b4b1b53e78b06e89d018d22d102f88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00b2bd518911e0daab00f4749cce68c191ccebb4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06d649f9cd03a9f8e768a658b20acf8d2c8022e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b76c0e28b392620dfbaf92cdeedbf115820b44cb
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Sources
- CVE-2026-97568 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-97568 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6cg2-hrxf-655w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-97568 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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