CVE-2026-46158
MEDIUM EPSS 2.8%
Published May 28, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Published May 28, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
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".
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
2.8% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available
Affected Products 6
References 5
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25e37407442b8766ec2cf52fb4e31b5c3d3aeeae
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9426265e157dd77ec237c795901ed4dea6d69b5c
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9634cb35af17019baec21ca648516ce376fa10e6
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acd3d3562315c99f3c0db16f0fcc5f0306638982
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b41dd76f3b9735096c21d3e799a2b9fe36498d57
Remediation
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25e37407442b8766ec2cf52fb4e31b5c3d3aeeae
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9426265e157dd77ec237c795901ed4dea6d69b5c
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9634cb35af17019baec21ca648516ce376fa10e6
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acd3d3562315c99f3c0db16f0fcc5f0306638982
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b41dd76f3b9735096c21d3e799a2b9fe36498d57