SB20260529157 - Race condition in Linux kernel mptcp
Published: May 29, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260529157
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46137)
CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in mptcp_pm_add_timer() when handling ADD_ADDR retransmission timer callbacks. A local user can trigger concurrent access to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/013dcdc1961543b9a3433466bc8c79a2f4ca75b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ad56e434199ca24a812bb353667aa1c3860f513
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cd6e0ad79d2615264f63929f8b457ad97ae550d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e4710d7d8782cb61af29a7e7111ddfc38b9e1a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc3c0399361efaaf7ae64262eb3f70829b1189c6