CVE-2025-23145

EUVD-2025-13100
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mptcp: fix NULL pointer in can_accept_new_subflow

When testing valkey benchmark tool with MPTCP, the kernel panics in
'mptcp_can_accept_new_subflow' because subflow_req->msk is NULL.

Call trace:

  mptcp_can_accept_new_subflow (./net/mptcp/subflow.c:63 (discriminator 4)) (P)
  subflow_syn_recv_sock (./net/mptcp/subflow.c:854)
  tcp_check_req (./net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c:863)
  tcp_v4_rcv (./net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c:2268)
  ip_protocol_deliver_rcu (./net/ipv4/ip_input.c:207)
  ip_local_deliver_finish (./net/ipv4/ip_input.c:234)
  ip_local_deliver (./net/ipv4/ip_input.c:254)
  ip_rcv_finish (./net/ipv4/ip_input.c:449)
  ...

According to the debug log, the same req received two SYN-ACK in a very
short time, very likely because the client retransmits the syn ack due
to multiple reasons.

Even if the packets are transmitted with a relevant time interval, they
can be processed by the server on different CPUs concurrently). The
'subflow_req->msk' ownership is transferred to the subflow the first,
and there will be a risk of a null pointer dereference here.

This patch fixes this issue by moving the 'subflow_req->msk' under the
`own_req == true` conditional.

Note that the !msk check in subflow_hmac_valid() can be dropped, because
the same check already exists under the own_req mpj branch where the
code has been moved to.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 20%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
5.9 ≤
𝑥
< 5.10.237
linuxlinux_kernel
5.11 ≤
𝑥
< 5.15.181
linuxlinux_kernel
5.16 ≤
𝑥
< 6.1.135
linuxlinux_kernel
6.2 ≤
𝑥
< 6.6.88
linuxlinux_kernel
6.7 ≤
𝑥
< 6.12.24
linuxlinux_kernel
6.13 ≤
𝑥
< 6.13.12
linuxlinux_kernel
6.14 ≤
𝑥
< 6.14.3
debiandebian_linux
11.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.170-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.174-1
fixed
bullseye
vulnerable
bullseye (security)
5.10.257-1
fixed
forky
7.0.9-1
fixed
sid
7.0.10-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.86-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.90-2
fixed
linux-6.1
bullseye (security)
6.1.174-1~deb11u1
fixed
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openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
cluster-md-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
fixed
dlm-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
fixed
gfs2-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
fixed
kernel-64kb
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
kernel-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.37.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.37.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.3.1
fixed
kernel-default
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
fixed
kernel-default-base
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1.150600.12.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1.150700.17.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1.150600.12.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1.150700.17.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.113.1.150500.6.53.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1.150600.12.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1.150700.17.2.1
fixed
kernel-docs
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
kernel-macros
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
kernel-obs-build
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
kernel-source
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
kernel-source-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.37.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.37.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.3.1
fixed
kernel-syms
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
kernel-syms-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.37.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.37.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.3.1
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.50.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.3.1
fixed
ocfs2-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
fixed
reiserfs-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
fixed