Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: pm: ADD_ADDR rtx: always decrease sk refcount When an ADD_ADDR is retransmitted, the sk is held in sk_reset_timer(). It should then be released in all cases at the end. Some (unlikely) checks were returning directly instead of calling sock_put() to decrease the refcount. Jump to a new 'exit' label to call __sock_put() (which will become sock_put() in the next commit) to fix this potential leak. While at it, drop the '!msk' check which cannot happen because it is never reset, and explicitly mark the remaining one as "unlikely".
Affected products
linux: linux kernel
References8
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/25e37407442b8766ec2cf52fb4e31b5c3d3aeeae Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9426265e157dd77ec237c795901ed4dea6d69b5c Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9634cb35af17019baec21ca648516ce376fa10e6 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/acd3d3562315c99f3c0db16f0fcc5f0306638982 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b41dd76f3b9735096c21d3e799a2b9fe36498d57 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/81d8142148164176385c279c7c1e1d581867423d
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9ba34301d2e90f63f97c76ad9eb98e5250fe961
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5555a6d7c472849fdf2b426e3d0a85103118793
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 2 · as of 15 November 2026
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