CVE-2026-46158
What it is
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".
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.142
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.92
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.30
- Linux Kernel < 7.0.7
- Linux Kernel 7.1
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25e37407442b8766ec2cf52fb4e31b5c3d3aeeae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9426265e157dd77ec237c795901ed4dea6d69b5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9634cb35af17019baec21ca648516ce376fa10e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acd3d3562315c99f3c0db16f0fcc5f0306638982
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b41dd76f3b9735096c21d3e799a2b9fe36498d57
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25e37407442b8766ec2cf52fb4e31b5c3d3aeeae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81d8142148164176385c279c7c1e1d581867423d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9426265e157dd77ec237c795901ed4dea6d69b5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9634cb35af17019baec21ca648516ce376fa10e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acd3d3562315c99f3c0db16f0fcc5f0306638982
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b41dd76f3b9735096c21d3e799a2b9fe36498d57
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9ba34301d2e90f63f97c76ad9eb98e5250fe961
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5555a6d7c472849fdf2b426e3d0a85103118793